Coonagh Aerodrome
{{short description|Aerodrome near Limerick city, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Irish English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Coonagh Aerodrome
| nativename =
| IATA =
| ICAO = EICN
| type = Private
| city-served = Limerick, Ireland
| location = Coonagh
| operator = D. Lehane
| elevation-f = 6
| elevation-m = 1.8
| coordinates = {{coord|52|39|59|N|008|40|55|W|region:IE-LK_type:airport_scale:10000}}
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 09/27
| r1-length-m = 416
| r1-length-f = {{formatnum:1365}}
| r1-surface = Bituminous
| footnotes = Source: Ireland AIS[http://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/iaip/Published%20Files/Circ%20Files/2008/EI_AIC_2008_09.en.pdf Aerodrome Information - VFR Aerodromes and Heliports] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615033626/http://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/iaip/Published%20Files/Circ%20Files/2008/EI_AIC_2008_09.en.pdf |date=15 June 2011 }}. Aeronautical Information Service of the Irish Aviation Authority. Effective 2008.
}}
Coonagh Aerodrome {{airport codes||EICN}} is located near Coonagh, {{convert|2|NM|lk=in}} west of the city of Limerick ({{langx|ga|Luimneach}}) in County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh), Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority. It is home to the Limerick Flying Club.
Facilities
Coonagh Aerodrome lies at an elevation of {{convert|6|ft|1}} above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a bituminous pavement measuring {{convert|416|by|9|m|0}}.
Extreme care must be taken when operating into Coonagh as the narrow runway may give the impression of a long runway. Coonagh lies very close to the Shannon CTR, just {{convert|1.5|NM|abbr=on}}. Shannon CTA over the field stretches from {{convert|1000|ft|abbr=on|0}} to {{convert|5000|ft|abbr=on|0}}.
Aircraft
Limerick Flying Club, based at Coonagh, currently{{when|date=October 2016}} operates three Tecnam P-2002-JF Sierra aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.limerickflyingclub.com/topmain/aircraft.html |title=Aircraft |accessdate=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317052111/http://www.limerickflyingclub.com/topmain/aircraft.html |archivedate=2010-03-17 }} There are also a number of privately owned aircraft based at Coonagh.{{fact|date=January 2022}}
References
External links
- [http://www.limerickflyingclub.com/ Limerick Flying Club]
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