Sligo Airport
Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
SXL is the IATA airport code for Sligo Airport, located in Sligo, Ireland. Its ICAO code is EISG. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Europe/Dublin timezone at an elevation of 11 ft (3 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Sligo Airport
Wikipedia ↗Sligo Airport is located in Strandhill, County Sligo, 5 NM west of Sligo, at the end of the R277 road, in Ireland. The airport is a small regional airport and has had no scheduled routes since 2011. It is the home of the Sligo Aero Club and the northwest base for the Irish Coastguard. Private flight training, skydiving and charity jumps are all operated from the airport. In 2002 a Euroceltic Airways Fokker F27 aircraft carrying the band Aslan overshot the runway and the nose dipped into the sea. The accident caused no casualties.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,517 ft (1,072 m) | 98 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 10/28 | 3,517 ft (1,072 m) | 98 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- SXL
- ICAO Code
- EISG
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- County Sligo
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 11 ft (3 m)
- Coordinates
- 54.2802°N, 8.5992°W
External Links
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