Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport
Discover Shannon Airport, its facilities and services it offers, the top places to fly to from the airport and with which airlines you can do this with.
About Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport (IATA: SNN) is an international airport that provides service to 1.8 million passengers each year. The airport opened in the 1930s and serves cities within the United States and Europe. The airport is the 3rd busiest airport serving the state and the 5th busiest on the island of Ireland. It's a popular choice for passengers planning to travel to Ireland to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
The airport owns one runway and it is the longest runway in Ireland which is at about 3,199 metres long.
Shannon Airport Location
The airport is located at 16.5 miles (26.6 km) west of Limerick, Republic of Ireland:
Facilities
Shannon Airport provides facilities and services to offer its travellers comfort and ease. The airport in total has 14 gates as well as shops, cafes and restaurants the airport terminal.
Facilities Include:
A selection of shopping and dining places are available from famous restaurants, cafes and luxury to duty-free and designer shops.
Free WiFi Accessibility
Luggage Storage
Luggage Lockers
Post Office
Prayer Room
Showers
Mobile Charging
Family Services
ATMs
Currency Exchange
Lounges Include:
Boru Lounge (Airside, near Gate 7): includes beverages, air conditioning, disabled access, WiFi, telephone, showers, newspapers and magazines.
Burren Suite (Airside, near Gate 6): available beverages, air conditioning, WiFi, telephone, disabled access, showers, newspapers and magazines.
Runway
Shannon Airport currently has one runway.
| Direction | Length (ft) | Length (m) | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 10,495 | 3,199 | Asphalt |
Terminals
Main Terminal
The main airport terminal opened on March 2000 and has 14 gates, 40 check-in desks, 5 baggage carousels. There are nearly 20 aircraft parking stands. The car parks can hold 4,200 cars.
Airlines that fly to Shannon Airport
The following table has all of the airlines that fly passenger services from Shannon Airport:
| Aer Lingus | American Airlines | Air Canada |
| American Airlines | Delta Air Lines | Lufthansa |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Ryanair | TUI Airways |
| United Airlines |
The Most Popular international Destinations
| Rank | Destination | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London–Heathrow | 274,623 |
| 2 | London–Stansted | 203,006 |
| 3 | New York–JFK | 118,316 |
| 4 | London–Gatwick | 115,690 |
| 5 | Boston | 93,109 |
| 6 | Manchester | 84,756 |
| 7 | Newark | 67,626 |
| 8 | Málaga | 58,614 |
| 9 | Orlando, Florida | 56,921 |
| 10 | Lanzarote | 46,440 |
The most popular destinations in 2018. Statistics from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
How to get to Shannon Airport
By Road
There are many taxi companies that offer taxicab services at Shannon Airport. For taxi service from the airport, head to the airport cab desk in the Arrivals Hall. It takes only 30 minutes to the Shannon centre by taxi from the city of Limerick. There are pick-up and drop-off areas at the terminals and short and long-stay multi-storey car parks you can use to park your car amongst 5,000 car park spaces at a small fee.
By Public Transport
Bus Eireann offers service between Shannon Airport and major Irish cities including Route 51 - Galway to Cork, Route X51 - Galway to Limerick, Route 343 - Limerick to Shannon to Ennis.
By Rental Car
There is a good selection of cars you can hire. The following car rental agencies are available on site of the airport: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Dooley Car Rentals, Hertz and Europcar.