Shannon Airport

SNN EINN  Shannon, Ireland

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SNN at a glance

  • What it is: Shannon Airport is a regional airport serving Shannon, Ireland.
  • Codes: SNN on your ticket, EINN on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 46 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Dublin (UTC+1), so every time shown for SNN is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
46 ft
Field elevation

About Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 52.70° N, 8.92° W, on Europe/Dublin time (UTC+1).

Shannon Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 06/24, measures 10,495 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 06/24 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at SNN

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
06/24 10,495 ft (3,199 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near SNN

Great-circle distance from Shannon Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Dublin DUB 196 km north-east Dublin
Manchester MAN 450 km east Manchester
Edinburgh EDI 510 km north-east Edinburgh
London Luton LTN 589 km east Luton
London Heathrow LHR 594 km east London
IATA / ICAO
SNN / EINN
Location
Shannon, Ireland 52.702, -8.925
Time zone
Europe/Dublin
Opened
Website
http://www.shannonairport.com/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Ireland.

DUB Dublin Airport Dublin, Ireland MAN Manchester Airport Manchester, United Kingdom EDI Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh, United Kingdom KEF Keflavík International Airport Reykjavík, Iceland

More airports and guides connected to SNN

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Dublin (DUB) serves the same country. The codes SNN and EINN are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about SNN

What is the airport code for Shannon Airport?

Shannon Airport uses the IATA code SNN on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code EINN in flight plans and on radar. The leading “E” in EINN is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does SNN have?

Shannon Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 46 ft above sea level.

What time zone is SNN in?

Shannon Airport operates on Europe/Dublin local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at SNN live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Shannon Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Dublin.