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Ireland West Airport Knock
Ireland West Airport Knock ((アイルランド語:Aerfort Iarthar Éireann Chnoc Mhuire)) is a regional airport located 5.6km (3.5 miles) south-west of Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland. The village of Knock is 20km (12.5 miles) away. In 2014, 703,318 passengers used the airport, making it 4th busiest in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport. It was previously known as Knock International Airport, Connaught Regional Airport, and Horan International Airport. Some airlines (especially low-cost airlines) know it as Knock Ireland West. Connaught Aero Club〔(Connaught Aero Club )〕 and Eirtrade Aircraft Services〔(Eirtrade Aircraft Services )〕 are based at the airport.
==History==
The airport opened on 25 October 1985 with three Aer Lingus charter flights to Rome: the official opening was on 30 May 1986.〔 The site, on a hill in boggy terrain, was thought by many to be unrealistic but the airport was built following a long and controversial campaign by Monsignor James Horan,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of Ireland West Airport Knock )〕 the story of which has even spawned a musical.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Remarkable Life Story of Monsignor James Horan )〕 At the time of construction, the primary motivation was for pilgrims to Knock Shrine. Despite criticisms that the site was too boggy and too foggy, Monsignor Horan delivered an airport within 5 years, primarily through fund raising with a Jumbo Draw run to raise the final IR£400,000 needed. Monsignor Horan died shortly after the opening of the airport, and his funeral was held at the then named Horan International Airport. In recent times, Monsignor Horan has been celebrated with a bronze statue erected at the airport.
By 1988, over 100,000 passengers had passed through. In 1995 Aer Lingus commenced flights to Birmingham.〔
On 1 June 2003, hundreds of people gathered to view a Boeing 747 land with 500 returning pilgrims from Lourdes.〔(Pictures of Boeing 747 at Knock Airport ) flickr.com, June 2003.〕
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