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Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport

Enniskillen, Fermanagh and Omagh, United Kingdom

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Enniskillen, Fermanagh and Omagh · NIR · United Kingdom

Position

54.398°, -7.651° · 155 ft elev.

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Fermanagh's lakeland gateway in the heart of Northern Ireland.

Opened

1941

Location

Enniskillen, United Kingdom

Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport is a small regional airport located near Enniskillen, the county town of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Situated on the shores of Lower Lough Erne, the airport serves general aviation, private flights, and limited commercial operations. The site has a rich aviation history, originally developed as RAF St Angelo during World War II, when it served as a base for flying boat and patrol aircraft operations over the Atlantic. Today the airport is owned and operated by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and primarily supports general aviation activity, flight training, and occasional charter services. Commercial scheduled services from the airport have been limited and intermittent over the years, reflecting the small population of the surrounding area. The airport's scenic lakeland setting makes it a notable landmark in the Fermanagh lakelands.

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The airport has modest, small-scale terminal facilities suited to general aviation and light commercial traffic rather than large passenger volumes.

Getting to & from

The airport is located approximately 3 km from Enniskillen town centre, accessible primarily by road via private car or taxi.

Airlines here

No major scheduled airline currently operates regular services from Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport, which is primarily used for general and private aviation.

Notable facts

›Originally built as RAF St Angelo during World War II, serving Coastal Command operations over the Atlantic.
›Situated adjacent to Lower Lough Erne, one of Northern Ireland's largest lakes.
›Owned and operated by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
›The airport has an ICAO instrument approach procedure, supporting operations in lower visibility conditions.
›Its wartime heritage as a flying boat base is a significant part of local aviation history.

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Enniskillen/St Angelo Aerodrome is located 3 nautical miles north of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. First built and used during World War II as RAF St Angelo and later renamed St Angelo Barracks while in use as a British Army base, the airfield has been in private ownership as a civilian facility since 1996. The original two runways were reduced to one following the development of the main Enniskillen to Kesh road.

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