
NOC Knock Airport Info & Guide
Where is Knock Airport?
The village of Knock is home to the Knock Shrine, which 1.5 million Catholic pilgrims visit annually. The shrine marks the spot where the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and John the Evangelist supposedly appeared on August 21,1879.
Pope John Paul II visited in 1979 to commemorate the centenary of the apparition.
Knock International Airport (IATA: NOC, ICAO: EIKN), officially Ireland West Airport Knock, also known as Knock Ireland West Airport, Connaught Regional Airport, Connaught Airport, Horan Airport, or, simply, Knock Airport, is located 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) from the village of Knock, in County Mayo, Ireland. NOC Airport is situated 5.6 kilometres (3.5 miles) southwest of Charlestown.
In 2013, Knock Airport served 665,558 passengers, making it 4th busiest in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin Airport (DUB), Cork Airport (ORK) and Shannon Airport (SNN).
Airlines that fly to Knock Airport include Aer Lingus, Croatia Airlines, Flybe and Ryanair.
Cities with flights to Knock Airport include Alicante, Bergamo, Birmingham, Bristol, Dubrovnik, East Midlands, Faro, Lanzarote, Liverpool, London, Málaga, Manchester and Tenerife-South.
Other Items of Interest at Knock Airport
Knock Airport services include:
- Executive lounge
- Information desk - ground floor, near check-in desks
- Prayer room - 1st floor, opposite Sláinte restaurant
- Knock Shrine office (information on Knock Marian Shrine and Pilgrimages) - ground floor
Note: Departing passengers (age 12+) pay a Development Fee of EUR 10.
Trivia: Knock Airport, and its construction, is the subject of "Knock Song" by Irish folk singer-songwriter Christy Moore. The musical "On a Wing and a Prayer" deals with the life and times of Monsignor James Horan, and his long struggle to get the airport built.
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