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KIR Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KIR / EIKY
Airport Names:
  1. Kerry Airport
  2. Aerfort Chiarraí
Location: Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
GPS Coordinates: 52°10'50"N by 9°31'26"W
Area Served: Tralee / Killarney, Ireland
Operator/Owner: Kerry Airport Plc
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 112 feet (34 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Kerry Airport (KIR):

  • Iarnród Éireann's Farranfore railway station is located 0.8 miles to the south with services to Killarney, Tralee, Cork, Limerick Junction and Dublin Heuston.
  • The furthest airport from Kerry Airport (KIR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Kerry Airport (meaning Kerry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,057 miles (19,403 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Encouraged by the apparent success of other regional airports in Ireland, the board of directors drew up a development plan to lengthen and widen the runway to 1,200m x 30m and to extend and upgrade the Terminal Buildings and to install an Instrument Landing System and appropriate lighting.
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Kerry Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerry Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In addition to being known as "Kerry Airport", another name for KIR is "Aerfort Chiarraí".
  • Kerry Airport handled 272,799 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Kerry Airport (KIR) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of KIR.
  • Car hire and taxi services are available at the airport.
  • The Government of Ireland subvents regional services under a public service obligation programme.

Map of Nearest Airports from Kerry Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Kerry Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.41 miles (56.99 km) SBantry Aerodrome (BYT)Bantry, County Cork, IrelandView Bantry Aerodrome on a map Set BYT as destination Airport Get more information about Bantry Aerodrome
243.97 miles (70.76 km) NEShannon Airport (SNN)Shannon (County Clare), IrelandView Shannon Airport on a map Set SNN as destination Airport Get more information about Shannon Airport
349.79 miles (80.13 km) ESECork Airport (ORK)Cork, IrelandView Cork Airport on a map Set ORK as destination Airport Get more information about Cork Airport
461.05 miles (98.26 km) NInisheer Aerodrome (INQ)Inisheer, IrelandView Inisheer Aerodrome on a map Set INQ as destination Airport Get more information about Inisheer Aerodrome
562.98 miles (101.36 km) NInishmaan Aerodrome (IIA)Inishmaan, IrelandView Inishmaan Aerodrome on a map Set IIA as destination Airport Get more information about Inishmaan Aerodrome
664.22 miles (103.35 km) NInishmore Aerodrome (IOR)Kilronan, Inishmore, IrelandView Inishmore Aerodrome on a map Set IOR as destination Airport Get more information about Inishmore Aerodrome
772.57 miles (116.79 km) NConnemara Airport (NNR)Inverin, IrelandView Connemara Airport on a map Set NNR as destination Airport Get more information about Connemara Airport
881.10 miles (130.51 km) NNEGalway Airport (GWY)Galway, IrelandView Galway Airport on a map Set GWY as destination Airport Get more information about Galway Airport
999.34 miles (159.86 km) ENEKilkenny Airport (KKY)Kilkenny, IrelandView Kilkenny Airport on a map Set KKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kilkenny Airport
10103.23 miles (166.14 km) EWaterford Airport (WAT)Waterford, IrelandView Waterford Airport on a map Set WAT as destination Airport Get more information about Waterford Airport
11123.03 miles (198.00 km) NNEIreland West Airport Knock (NOC)Knock, IrelandView Ireland West Airport Knock on a map Set NOC as destination Airport Get more information about Ireland West Airport Knock
12142.64 miles (229.55 km) NBelmullet Aerodrome (BLY)Belmullet, IrelandView Belmullet Aerodrome on a map Set BLY as destination Airport Get more information about Belmullet Aerodrome
13150.01 miles (241.42 km) NNESligo Airport (SXL)Strandhill (near Sligo), IrelandView Sligo Airport on a map Set SXL as destination Airport Get more information about Sligo Airport
14160.67 miles (258.57 km) ENEDublin Airport (DUB)Dublin, IrelandView Dublin Airport on a map Set DUB as destination Airport Get more information about Dublin Airport
15171.62 miles (276.19 km) NNEEnniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK)Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport on a map Set ENK as destination Airport Get more information about Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kerry Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kerry Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,056.75 miles (19,403.41 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
212,026.53 miles (19,354.77 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
312,004.59 miles (19,319.47 km) SDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,952.67 miles (19,235.91 km) SAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
511,937.81 miles (19,212.00 km) SOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,935.82 miles (19,208.80 km) SQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,918.42 miles (19,180.80 km) SWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,905.13 miles (19,159.40 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
911,891.40 miles (19,137.30 km) SRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1011,864.89 miles (19,094.63 km) SGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1111,861.66 miles (19,089.45 km) SAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1211,855.24 miles (19,079.11 km) SMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1311,834.02 miles (19,044.97 km) SFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1411,828.82 miles (19,036.60 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1511,782.25 miles (18,961.64 km) SHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport