Waterford Airport
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Waterford Airport Aerfort Phort Láirge |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Waterford Regional Airport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||
| Location | Killowen | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 119 ft / 36 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°11′14″N 007°05′13″W / 52.18722°N 7.08694°WCoordinates: 52°11′14″N 007°05′13″W / 52.18722°N 7.08694°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.flywaterford.com | ||||||||||
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Sources: Airport website, Irish AIS Passengers
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| Passengers | 34,213 |
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| Passenger change 14-15 |
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Waterford Airport (Irish: Aerfort Phort Láirge) (IATA: WAT, ICAO: EIWF) is located in Killowen, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of Waterford. It serves southeastern Ireland. The airport is operated by Waterford Regional Airport plc. In 2015 34,213 passengers passed through the airport, an increase of 3.1% over the previous year.
Its single scheduled route, operated by VLM Airlines—which used Waterford as its only Irish airport and kept a base there—was discontinued from 13 June 2016, leaving the airport without any scheduled traffic. This occurred because VLM went out of business.
The airport's development was initiated by Waterford Corporation, with support from the Government of Ireland and the private sector, in 1979–1980. The investment was £1.76 million.
Waterford Airport opened in 1981, with a 1,200 by 29 m (3,937 by 95 ft) runway for single and twin-engine light aircraft and a portable cabin as the terminal building. In 1992 the current terminal building was opened, and the runway was expanded to 1,433 by 30 m (4,701 by 98 ft). Avair provided the first domestic passenger service in 1982 to Dublin Airport, which originated at Cork. In 1985 Ryanair launched the company's first international scheduled service from Waterford to London Gatwick, before upgrading and switching the service to London Luton.
Between 1987 and 1988 Aer Lingus operated services to Dublin. During 1993 Orient Air operated services to Gloucestershire, London Luton and Jersey. From 1993 to 2000 Manx Airlines flew to London Stansted and Manchester. Between 1994 and 1999 Suckling Airways operated to London Luton, and during 1996 Emerald Airways operated services to Liverpool.
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