Oggi, mentre stavo facendo un salto a Sligo, ho deciso di fare un breve viaggio fino a Strandhill, che ospita l’aeroporto di Sligo, che non riceve voli passeggeri da luglio 2011. Anche se questo non significa che l’aeroporto sia del tutto inutile, dato che è ancora utilizzato dalla guardia costiera, ha un bar ed è sede di una ferrovia in miniatura, tra le altre cose, quindi nel complesso direi che è stata un’esperienza piuttosto piacevole, anche se continuo a dire che Kerry è un aeroporto regionale migliore.
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di GP728
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The runway wasn’t big enough for Ryanair jets, that’s why Knock and Kerry are still going strong today and it isn’t, although the coast guard base has probably kept it from going completely under like Galway.
Interesting story from the airport, in 2002 a plane carrying Aslan ended up with it’s nose in the sea after overshooting the runway. Everyone was okay but the plane was a write off. You can still see the plane parked beside the runway today, they’ve kept it for use as a fire training aid.
https://youtu.be/RVuUyGijoKU?is=xnMyhWw4dShodiLW oldie but a Goldie. Class airport in fairness
Photo no. 8 is weirdly poetic….
It’s a lovely airport. Flew in and out of it a few times when the Dublin flights were running.
The same staff member would check you in, manage luggage and do security… Those were the days!
It’s likely to be the future base of the new Air Ambulance for the north west in addition to Rescue 118. Amazing place to learn to fly too, the scenery is just breathtaking from the air.
Blackbird cafe in there is really good!! Nice coffee and bakes and really good food
Shligo
Ah shtop
Many a great party was had in that airport