Bantry Aerodrome

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Bantry Aerodrome

Aeradróm Bheanntraí
Bantry Aerodrome in 2005.jpg
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorROWA Pharmaceuticals Ltd
LocationBantry
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates51°40′08″N 009°29′04″W / 51.66889°N 9.48444°W / 51.66889; -9.48444 (Bantry Aerodrome)Coordinates: 51°40′08″N 009°29′04″W / 51.66889°N 9.48444°W / 51.66889; -9.48444 (Bantry Aerodrome)
Map
BYT is located in Ireland
BYT
BYT
Location of airport in Ireland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 390 1,280 Bitumen
Source: Irish AIS[1]

Bantry Aerodrome is a small and privately owned airfield 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) west south-west[1] of Bantry in County Cork, Ireland. The landing strip is near the coast, both runway ends are less than hundred metres away from the water.

The landing strip was constructed in the 1970s by the Rowa Pharmaceutical Corporation.[2]

The nearest international airports are Cork Airport to the West, and Kerry Airport in Farranfore, County Kerry to the North.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Aerodrome Information - VFR Aerodromes and Heliports Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Smyth, Bryan. "DID YOU KNOW: A Pharmaceutical company owns a private airstrip in Bantry, West Cork". TheCork.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2021.


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