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Petition Launched to Reopen Galway Carnmore Airport

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A petition to reopen Galway Airport has been launched on Change.org in an effort to highlight the importance of this valuable asset, not only to the local Galway community but also to the wider GA community. Galway has been effectively closed since scheduled flights ceased on 31st October 2011, when Aer Arann (later Stobart Air) withdrew services amid financial issues and the withdrawal of public subsidies. The local authorities returned the aerodrome licence in 2013, followed by Galway City and County Councils purchasing the 115‑acre site for €1.1 million.

In 2015, Carnmore Aviation Ltd, part of the Conneely Group, briefly reopened the airport to business jet traffic, but this was only short-lived. Since then, the Airport has only been open to the Galway Flying Club and its members. During the COVID pandemic, the airport was repurposed as a test facility and has also been used for music concerts such as the Galway Summer Sessions. At a recent meeting of Galway County Council, Councillors voted in favour of extending the lease to the Flying for another year until 24th December 2026.

There are moves now to develop a plan to fully reopen the airport, and we hope to be able to share details soon. In the meantime, we’d appreciate it if you could sign the petition to show your support.

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Aer Arann had a base at Galway Airport for many years. ATR42 EI-BYO is pictured at the airport during a visit in 2007. This partilcular aircraft also operated for Ryanair from Galway Airport to London in its early days from 1989 to 1992.
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Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

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