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Ireland West Airport KnockIATA code NOC

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

Serves
Knock, Ireland
Codes
NOC · EIKN
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Dublin
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC/EIKN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Knock, Ireland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Dublin local time at coordinates 53.910°, -8.810°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Knock, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ireland West Airport Knock details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
NOC
ICAO code
EIKN
City
Knock
Country
Ireland
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Dublin
Coordinates
53.910°, -8.817°
From OurAirports
Official website
irelandwestairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ireland West Airport Knock’s own pages.

NOC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
203 m (665 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1986
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
709,540
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing data.cso.ie (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Connemara Regional Airport NNR · 87 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NOC

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 08/26: 2,300 m, asphalt.

Runways at NOC: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/262,300 m7,546 ft45 masphalt

Routes from NOC

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from NOC 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 NOC

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:irelandwestairport.com (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 Knock

Calculated

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

Ireland West Airport Knock: common questions

Where is Ireland West Airport Knock?

Ireland West Airport Knock serves Knock, Ireland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 53.910°, -8.817°.

What are the airport codes for Ireland West Airport Knock?

The IATA code is NOC and the ICAO code is EIKN.

What time zone is NOC in?

Ireland West Airport Knock is in the Europe/Dublin time zone.

What is the official website of Ireland West Airport Knock?

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

How many runways does Ireland West Airport Knock have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at NOC: 08/26 (2,300 m (7,546 ft), asphalt).

When did Ireland West Airport Knock open?

Wikidata gives 1986 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Ireland West Airport Knock?

Wikidata records 709,540 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Ireland West Airport Knock?

OurAirports gives NOC’s elevation as 203 m (665 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 Ireland West Airport Knock’s own pages.

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