Inishbofin

53°37'09"N 010°12'39"W

runway: 02/20 - 560x20m - asphalt

Inishbofin airfield (ICAO: EIIB) is an airfield on the island of Inishboffin near the west coast of Ireland
The airfield was built in 2008.
It features a 560m runway and a small platform on the south side.
Permits to build a station building had been issued in August 2012.
Plans exist to use the airfield as a port of entry for luxury holiday travel.


Aerial photo of Inishbofin 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.
Meanwhile people are describing the brand new airfield to be getting overgrown and the perimeter fence is looking "the worse for wear".
In late March 2012 the airfield still had not opened yet, its runway marked with large X's to indicate the airfield is closed.


Inishbofin photographed on 29 Aug 2010 (Google Earth)