Abbeyshrule Aerodrome

Abbeyshrule Aerodrome is a small private airport located in south-east County Longford, Ireland, near the village of Abbeyshrule, 12 NM (22 km; 14 mi) west north-west of Mullingar[1] and beside the River Inny and the Royal Canal.

Abbeyshrule Aerodrome Aeradróm Mhainistir Shruthla
IATA: none ICAO: EIAB
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Longford Aviation Ltd.
Serves	Athlone, Longford, Mullingar
Location	Abbeyshrule, Ireland
Elevation AMSL	195 ft / 59 m
Coordinates	53°35′29″N 007°38′34″W
Map
EIAB Location of airport in Ireland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 620 2,000 Bituminous
Source: Irish AIS[1]

Located near the centre of Ireland, the aerodrome is situated in uncontrolled airspace and is clear of restricted areas.[2] The airport is primarily used for leisure flights and is situated between urban centres such as Athlone, Longford and Mullingar.

The original grass airstrip at Abbeyshrule operated from 1955 to 1959, before being revived by Jimmy Byrne in the early 1970s. In 1977 a new runway was laid at the present site.[3][4][5] The bituminous runway is 620 by 18 m (2,034 by 59 ft).

Two Registered Training Facilities (RTF), Aeroclub 2000 and Skyline Flying Club,[6] are located at the aerodrome as are several general aviation aircraft, including a Malmö MFI-9 Junior.

On the north of the field, an assembly plant and a hangar was recently completed. The Abbeyshrule assembly plant produces the popular Czech kit planes from Urban Air, called Samba and Lambada.