# Donegal Airport (CFN)

> Donegal, IE · IATA: CFN · ICAO: EIDL · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CFN` |
| ICAO | `EIDL` |
| City | Donegal |
| Country | IE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 55.04420, -8.34100 |

## Description

CFN and EIDL are the codes for Carrickfinn, a small state-supported regional airport on the Atlantic edge of County Donegal in north-west Ireland. Its traffic rests almost entirely on the subsidised PSO link to Dublin, flown twice daily by Emerald Airlines under the Aer Lingus Regional brand with ATR 72 turboprops; some 42,000 passengers used the airport in 2023, with a further increase reported for 2024. There is no cargo terminal, no permanent customs office and no freighter activity, so belly capacity is limited to very small consignments. The runway of roughly 1,500 metres sits between sea and mountains and counts among Ireland's most demanding approaches. Shippers in Donegal therefore truck their air freight out: Dublin (DUB), the Republic's largest cargo airport, is about 230 road kilometres away, and Belfast International (BFS), which does handle freighters, roughly 200 kilometres via the A5, while nearby City of Derry (LDY) offers no freight handling either. Ireland's Department of Transport has extended the Emerald Airlines PSO contract, keeping the Dublin service in place beyond 2026.

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