# Ireland West Knock Airport (NOC)

> Charlestown, IE · IATA: NOC · ICAO: EIKN · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NOC` |
| ICAO | `EIKN` |
| City | Charlestown |
| Country | IE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 203 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 53.91030, -8.81849 |

## Description

With a record 946,381 passengers in 2025 — up 13.5 per cent from 834,000 the year before — Ireland West Airport Knock (IATA: NOC, ICAO: EIKN) ranks as Ireland's fourth-busiest airport and the only international gateway in the province of Connacht; the operator expects to pass 950,000 travellers for the first time in 2026. Sitting near Charlestown in County Mayo, it serves the west and north-west (Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Galway), with Ryanair and Aer Lingus flying to London, Manchester and European holiday destinations. Freight moves mainly as belly cargo on those passenger services rather than on freighters, supported on the ground by cargo handling that covers ULD and pallet build-up, documentation, and general, express and temperature-controlled goods. Cargo cut-off times are 60 minutes before departure for domestic and 90 minutes for international shipments. For dedicated freighter capacity, Shannon (SNN), about 170 road kilometres south, is the nearest full cargo airport, followed by Dublin (DUB). Customs clearance is handled by Irish Revenue.

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