Coonagh Aerodrome
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Coonagh Aerodrome is located near Coonagh, 2 NM west of the city of Limerick
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.
of 6 feet (1.8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 10/28 with a bituminous pavement measuring 416 by.
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 1.5 NM. Shannon CTA over the field stretches from 1000 ft (305 m) to 5000 ft (1,524 m).
P-2002-JF Sierra aircraft and an Aero AT-3
. There are also a number of privately owned aircraft based at Coonagh.
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
in County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
(Contae Luimnigh), Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. This aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority
Irish Aviation Authority
The Irish Aviation Authority is a commercial semi state company employing approximately 700 people at six locations around Ireland. The IAA has two main functions; the provision of air traffic management & related services in Irish controlled airspace and the safety regulation of the civil...
. It is home to the Limerick Flying Club.
Facilities
Coonagh Aerodrome resides at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 6 feet (1.8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 10/28 with a bituminous pavement measuring 416 by.
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
Shannon FIR
Shannon FIR is the Flight Information Region for the country of Ireland. The Irish Aviation Authority is responsible for providing Air Traffic Control in this area and for regulating Irish aviation.Its ICAO code is EISN....
, just 1.5 NM. Shannon CTA over the field stretches from 1000 ft (305 m) to 5000 ft (1,524 m).
Aircraft
Limerick Flying Club, based at Coonagh, currently operates two TecnamTecnam
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam is an aeronautics manufacturer founded in 1948, based near Naples in Italy. The company has two primary activities: it makes aircraft parts for other manufacturers, and makes its own range of light aircraft.-History:...
P-2002-JF Sierra aircraft and an Aero AT-3
Aero AT-3
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. There are also a number of privately owned aircraft based at Coonagh.