Airport guide

Donegal AirportIATA code CFN

Donegal Airport (CFN/EIDL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Donegal, Ireland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Donegal, Ireland
Codes: CFN · EIDL; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Dublin
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Donegal Airport (CFN/EIDL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Donegal, Ireland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Dublin local time at coordinates 55.040°, -8.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Donegal Airport (CFN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Donegal, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Donegal Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CFN
ICAO code: EIDL
City: Donegal
Country: Ireland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 55.044°, -8.341°; From OurAirports
Official website: donegalairport.ie (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Donegal Airport’s own pages.

CFN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1986; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024: 50,530; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: City of Derry Airport LDY · 75 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CFN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 1,496 m, asphalt.

Runways at CFN: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	1,496 m4,908 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from CFN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CFN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at CFN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Donegal, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Donegal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:donegalairport.ie (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Donegal

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Donegal Airport: common questions

Where is Donegal Airport?

Donegal Airport serves Donegal, Ireland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.044°, -8.341°.

What are the airport codes for Donegal Airport?

The IATA code is CFN and the ICAO code is EIDL.

What time zone is CFN in?

Donegal Airport is in the Europe/Dublin time zone.

What is the official website of Donegal Airport?

The airport’s official website is donegalairport.ie. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Donegal Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CFN: 02/20 (1,496 m (4,908 ft), asphalt).

When did Donegal Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1986 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Donegal Airport?

Wikidata records 50,530 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Donegal Airport?

OurAirports gives CFN’s elevation as 9 m (30 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Donegal Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1161027 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)