Waterford
Airport
Waterford Airport (IATA: WAT, ICAO:
EIWF), or Aerphort Phort Láirge in Irish, also
known as the South East Regional Airport, is located
near Waterford, and Wexford serving the south-east coast
of the Republic of Ireland.
Waterford Airport is currently at the
early stages of a substantial capital development programme
to be completed by the end of 2009. The total programme
amounts to €27.7 million, with €22.3 million
of this funding recently allocated by the Minister for
Transport under the Department of Transport’s
Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme. The projects funded
under the development programme will transform Waterford
Airport. We will see improved facilities and a much-improved
experience for those flying to and from the airport.
The programme encompasses the extension of the runway
to 1,850 metres long and 45 metres wide. The ability
to accommodate mid sized jets will allow us to tap into
the region’s pent up demand for additional scheduled
services and charter business.
The fully upgraded and remodelled connecting
road, R708, from Waterford city to the Airport was completed
in early July 2008, reducing the journey time from Waterford
City Centre to the Airport to 10 minutes at off peak
times and from the outer ring road, R470, to the Airport
to 5 minutes.
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