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General Information:

Cork airport is located approx. 6 miles from Cork city center, and is easily accessable by Bus,Taxi or by Rail. The bus station is located in the middle of the city (Parnell Place) and runs daily services to the airport. Getting a taxi to the airport is really the most expensive way of getting there, depending on the company you may be charged rates of up to €25 -€30. Cork Kent railway station is aswell located in the heart of Cork city and is a walkable (Approx 15 minutes) to the bus station where you can catch the bus to the airport. By bus the journey is approx. 20-30 Minutes and 15-20 by car.

What airlines fly into Cork?

Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Air Malta, Air Wales, BMI British Midland, BMI Baby, British Regional, BA Citiexpress, Czech Air, Easyjet, Ryanair, Thomson Fly.

Airport Frequencies:

Ground: 121.850

Tower: 119.300

Approach: 119.900

ATIS (automated terminal information service): 120.925

Shannon Center (Low Level): 124.700

Shannon Center (High Level): 131.150

Shannon Information (VFR Traffic): 127.500

Contact the Airport

General Inquireys: 021 4313131

Shopping: 021 4329645

Airport Parking Prices:

First 15 minutes free
Up to 1 hour €2.00
Up to 2 hours €4.00
Up to 4 hours €6.00
Up to 6 hours €7.50
Up to 12 hours €9.50
Up to 24 hours €12.00
Each additional 24 hours or part there of €12.00

Tech. Information:

Runways: 17-35 & 25-07

ILS/DME APP CATII (Runways 17/35) Freq 109.90

VOR/DME APP (Runways 25/07) Freq 114.6

ELEV. 502' / 153 M

Training Information:

There are two training schools in Cork, Atlantic Flight Center and SouthAer. The two schools supply excellent training standerds and have a good range of aircraft. Atlantic have a Cessna 172 (EI-DDX), Piper Seneca (EI-CMT)and a new Grob Tutor (reg unknown) coming within the next few weeks. Southaer to my knowledge have a fleet of Cherokees (EI-CGP)(EI-COZ) and (EI-CIV). Cork is a good area to train for a number of reasons, first we have a 24 HR ATC in the tower and number 2 is the weather, the usual Cork weather is good for IFR training and during the summer we get some good weather for VFR. To contact the two schools visit their websites by clicking their name above. There is also a helicopter training school "Executive Helicopters" no website at the moment for them or contact number. If you have some information you want to submit to our training artical please do so by emailing me.

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Cork Area VFR holding points:

Iniscarra Dam (N51 54.0 W008 40.0) / Dunkettle Roundabout (N51 54.2 W008 23.3) / Carrigaline (N51 49.0 W008 23.5) / Ballinhassig (N51 48.5 W008 32.5)