In August 1938, work began on a new airport terminal building. The inaugural flight from Dublin took place on 19 January 1940 to Liverpool. By the end of 1939, a grass airfield surface, internal roads, car parks and electrical power and lighting were set up. The Collinstown site was chosen and extended into the neighbouring townlands of Rock and Corballis. A decision was made that a civil airport should replace Baldonnel as Dublin's airport. In 1936, the Executive Council of the Irish Free State established a new civil airline - Aer Lingus - which began operating from Casement Aerodrome, at Baldonnel. The beginnings in the 1930s and 1940s The original international style passenger terminal, completed in 1940 The airfield fell into disrepair and grass grew on the former runways. At the end of 1922, the land and buildings at Collinstown were transferred to the Irish Free State. As Collinstown Camp, the site was used for internment of Irish republicans. On 20 March 1919, a group of 30 Irish Volunteers, including five employed by the RAF, stole 75 rifles and 5,000 rounds of ammunition from the base. Construction was completed in 1919 when the Irish War of Independence broke out. By April 1918, when the Flying Corps was renamed the Royal Air Force, Collinstown Aerodrome was more than 20% complete. In 1917, during World War I, Collinstown was selected as the base for the British Royal Flying Corps. The airport began as a wartime aerodrome located in the townland of Collinstown, Fingal. Shannon Airport is the only other airport in Europe to offer this facility. United States border preclearance services are available at the airport for U.S.-bound passengers. British airline TUI Airways also operates a base at the airport. It serves as a hub for Ireland's flag carrier Aer Lingus, and is the home base for Europe's largest low-cost carrier Ryanair. The airport has an extensive short and medium haul network, served by an array of carriers, as well as a significant long-haul network focused on North America and the Middle East. It is the 12th busiest airport in Europe, and is the busiest of Ireland's airports by total passenger traffic it also has the largest traffic levels on the island of Ireland, followed by Belfast International Airport. In 2019, 32.9 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the airport's busiest year on record. The airport is located in Collinstown, 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Dublin, and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the town of Swords. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). Map of Dublin Airport (with runway 10L/28R) Map of Dublin Airport (before the construction of runway 10L/28R)ĭublin Airport Irish: Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath ( IATA: DUB, ICAO: EIDW) is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland.
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