Clifden

53°32'34"N 010°04'58"W

runway: 06/24 - 500x20m - asphalt

Clifden airfield (ICAO: EICD) is an airfield on the west coast of Ireland
The airfield was built in 2008.
It features a 560m runway and a small platform.
Permits to build a station building had been issued in 2012.


Aerial photo of Clifden airfield in 2009, with large X's indicating the airfield as 'closed' (FLYER forums).

The platform is very small however, allowing only two small commuter aircraft (such as BN Islanders) at the same time.
Additionally it will not feature any form of support (such as fuel).
So far the Department of the Environment is still working on the design and costings of the terminal building.
It was not expected to be published until the end of April 2012, with construction beginning at a yet unspecified date.
In late March 2012 the airfield still had not opened yet, its runway marked with large X's to indicate the airfield is closed.


The runway at Clifden airport marked with a large X in January 2011, by totwoi, on Flickr