Dublin Airport
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Dublin Airport (Irish: Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (IATA: DUB, ICAO: EIDW) is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority).[5] The airport is located in Collinstown, 7 km (4.3 mi) north[2] of Dublin, and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the town of Swords. In 2019, 32.9 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the airport's busiest year on record.[6] It is the 13th busiest airport in Europe, and is the busiest of Ireland's airports by total passenger traffic; it also has the largest traffic levels on the island of Ireland, followed by Belfast International Airport.
Dublin Airport Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | DAA | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Greater Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Collinstown, Santry, Ireland[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 19 January 1940; 84 years ago (1940-01-19)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hub for | Aer Lingus | ||||||||||||||||||
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Time zone | GMT (UTC±00:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | IST (UTC+01:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 242 ft / 74 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°25′17″N 006°16′12″W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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The airport has an extensive short and medium haul network, served by an array of carriers, as well as a significant long-haul network focused on North America and the Middle East. It serves as a hub for Ireland's flag carrier Aer Lingus, and is the home base for Europe's largest low-cost carrier Ryanair. British airline TUI Airways also operates a base at the airport.
United States border preclearance services are available at the airport for U.S.-bound passengers. Shannon Airport is the only other airport in Europe to offer this facility.