---
iata: NOC
name: Ireland West Airport
city: Knock
country: Ireland
lastUpdated: '2026-10-19'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/news/record-passengers-numbers-in-2025/'
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/corporate/facts-figures/'
  - >-
    https://www.airnav.ie/AIRAC_OCT_2026/2026-10-01-AIRAC/html/eAIP/EI-AD-2.EIKN-en-IE.html
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/at-the-airport/security-customs/'
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/at-the-airport/airport-lounge/'
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/parking/drive-up-parking-rates/'
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/at-the-airport/restaurants-cafes/'
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/getting-to-from/by-car/'
  - 'https://www.irelandwestairport.com/at-the-airport/facilities-services/'
  - >-
    https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/ireland/ireland-west-knock/noc-ireland-west-executive-lounge
  - 'https://buseireann.ie/destinations/ireland-west-airport-knock'
quickFacts:
  - 'One terminal on the N17, 3 NM southwest of Charlestown, County Mayo.'
  - >-
    946,381 passengers in 2025, all of the published split on UK and European
    routes.
  - 'Runway 08/26 is 2,511 × 45 m. Only runway 26 has a Category II approach.'
  - 'Security allows liquids in containers up to 2 litres, kept in the cabin bag.'
  - Closed Christmas Day. No railway at the airport.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: Give the single checkpoint two hours
    detail: >-
      The getting-there page allows 90 minutes. August 2025 peaked at 106,361
      passengers in the month.
    summary: >-
      The check-in page asks for about two hours on a normal short-haul
      departure.
    category: timing
  - label: Terminal
    title: Stay on the security page for liquids
    detail: >-
      The check-in page still describes the old 100 ml bag. The security FAQ is
      the rule at the lane.
    summary: >-
      Containers up to 2 litres can stay in your cabin bag, with no clear-bag
      rule on that page.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: Eatwest is the only airside kitchen
    detail: >-
      Sláinte, upstairs, is the public café. Barwest will not send hot food or
      alcohol into the lounge.
    summary: >-
      It opens with the first departure and closes with the last, and it is
      departing passengers only.
    category: food
  - label: Status
    title: Closed on Christmas Day
    detail: >-
      AIP administration is 08:00–16:00 UTC and tells crews to read the NOTAM.
      That line is not the passenger closing time.
    summary: >-
      The operator lists 364 operating days and names Christmas Day as the
      closure.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Nephin Lounge
    zone: 'Airside, before boarding gate 3'
    hours: >-
      Airport: daily from 2 hours before the first departure, 3-hour cap.
      Priority Pass prints 08:00–18:00 and closed 25 December.
    access:
      - 'Day pass €25, or €22 pre-booked'
      - Priority Pass
      - Lounge Pass
      - Aer Lingus silver and above
      - British Airways silver and above
    bestFor:
      - A quiet hour before a morning departure
    summary: >-
      A small paid lounge by gate 3 with a two-drink cap and no advertised
      showers. Worth it only if you want a seat and already have Priority Pass
      or a €22 booking.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Main terminal
    amenities:
      - Two complimentary drinks
      - Wi-Fi
      - Workstations
      - Newspapers
      - Flight information
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6
slug: noc
region: Europe
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# Ireland West Airport (NOC)
Knock, Ireland · Europe
Ireland West is an easy one-terminal international airport whose real limit is the rural drive and a single modest lounge.
## Airportist Score

**6.0 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 5.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 5.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 946,381 (2025)
- Terminals: 1 terminal
- Typical security: 0 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Short west-of-Ireland departures to Britain and the Mediterranean
- Cabin-bag trips that can use the 2-litre liquids rule
- Drivers who book the car park ahead

## Watch out for

- No railway, and the bus advice is stricter than the airport’s
- Check-in page still describes a 100 ml liquids bag
- Christmas Day closure and a single August peak
- Nephin infant rule disagrees between the airport and Priority Pass

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