Coonagh Aerodrome is located near Coonagh, west of the city of

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(''Contae Luimnigh''),

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is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the

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. It is home to the Limerick Flying Club.

Facilities

Coonagh Aerodrome lies at an

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of above

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. It has one

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designated 10/28 with a

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pavement measuring . Extreme care must be taken when operating into Coonagh as the narrow runway may give the impression of a long runway. Coonagh lies very close to the Shannon CTR, just . Shannon CTA over the field stretches from to .

Aircraft

Limerick Flying Club, based at Coonagh, currently operates three

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P-2002-JF Sierra aircraft. There are also a number of privately owned aircraft based at Coonagh.

References

External links

Limerick Flying Club
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