In aid of Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland Sponsored by Sheelin Boats
LOUGH SHEELIN AIRIELD, Tonagh, Co Cavan is hosting a Mayfly-In event on Saturday 24th of May 2025 from 10am to 7pm. (weather permitting)
Lough Sheelin Airfield is a grass short strip airfield on the border of Co. Cavan and Co. Meath, alongside one of Europe’s finest brown trout fishing lakes.
Aviators and anglers, light aircraft and STOL pilots are all welcome. If possible, please radio in advance about 5 miles out, and avoid flying low over houses.
Come, spend a while, or the day, on the airfield with food, refreshments, and chat, or fishing the lake, or both. (Or stop in on your way to or from the fly-in at Carrickmore in Northern Ireland). Overnight camping can be arranged prior.
Bring a flyrod and waders, or call us to book a boat in advance, and enjoy both the buzz of the fly-in, and the rise of the mayfly on the lake for a few hours.
Airfield Coordinates: N 53:79.645 W 07:28.458 (Shannon FIR)
7 NM N of Castlepollard (Westmeath) – 4.5 NM WNW of Oldcastle (Meath)
Frequency: 123.450 MHz (Callsign: Sheelin Airfield)
Runways: 14/32 (Windsock adjacent midpoint of runway)
Length: 345 metres (x 12 metres)
Surface: Grass
Elevation: 230 ft amsl
Circuits are at 1000’ to the South of the airfield:
RH circuit for RWY 14 LH circuit for RWY 32
Circuit and approach images on Google maps: Lough Sheelin Airfield – photos
Airfield weather: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IKILBR5
Airfield Contact: +353 872 516 777 Sheelin Boats: +353 872 764 988
Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland: https://www.yspi.ie