DUB · Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 53.4287° N, 6.2621° W
Dublin Airport
International airport near Dublin, Ireland
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DUB
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2533; ident EIDW; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dublinairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Dublin Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DUB / EIDW
OurAirports ident
EIDW
GPS / local code
EIDW
ISO region
IE-D
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
dublinairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q178021
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:18 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/Dublin · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Dublin.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Dublin
Languages
English, Irish
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
70,273 km²
Passenger volume
36.4 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
10,203 ft / 3,110 m
Runway surface
ASPH, asphalt, concrete
Opened / operator
1940 · DAA
Owner / entity
Government of Ireland
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Dublin Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Dublin, Ireland. Dublin's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Dublin (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Dublin Airport (DUB / EIDW) is at 53.4287° N, 6.2621° W, elevation 242 ft (74 m), serving Dublin, Ireland.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Dublin is in Ireland (capital Dublin); regulated by Irish Aviation Authority (IAA); on Europe/Dublin (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English, Irish; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Dublin: 11 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DUB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Dublin Airport (DUB / EIDW)
Dublin Airport · International airport near Dublin, Ireland
Known label 1
Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DUB, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EIDW · EIDW · IE-D
dublinairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
In 2025, over 36.4 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the airport's busiest year on record.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DUB; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
The airport is located in Collinstown, seven kilometres north of Dublin, and three kilometres south of Swords.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Swords
swords · 4.5 km from DUB
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 42,738 · city coordinates 53.4597, -6.2181
2. Finglas
finglas · 5.0 km from DUB
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 19,768 · city coordinates 53.3892, -6.2969
3. Donaghmede
donaghmede · 7.5 km from DUB
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 15,299 · city coordinates 53.3984, -6.1618
4. Malahide
malahide · 7.5 km from DUB
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 16,550 · city coordinates 53.4508, -6.1544
5. Blanchardstown
blanchardstown · 8.8 km from DUB
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 16,511 · city coordinates 53.3881, -6.3756
6. Dublin
dublin · 11 km from DUB
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 1,024,027 · city coordinates 53.3331, -6.2489
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. BFS EGAA
Belfast International Airport · Belfast
137 km from DUB · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 268 ft (82 m) · airport coordinates 54.6575, -6.2158
2. NOC EIKN
Ireland West Airport Knock · Charlestown
177 km from DUB · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 665 ft (203 m) · airport coordinates 53.9104, -8.8170
3. SNN EINN
Shannon Airport · Shannon
195 km from DUB · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 46 ft (14 m) · airport coordinates 52.7020, -8.9248
4. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool
227 km from DUB · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 80 ft (24 m) · airport coordinates 53.3349, -2.8496
5. ORK EICK
Cork International Airport · Cork
232 km from DUB · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 502 ft (153 m) · airport coordinates 51.8413, -8.4911
Route-time reference set
1. DUB-BFS
Belfast · 137 km · 1h 0m
Europe/London · +0h from DUB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DUB-NOC
Charlestown · 177 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from DUB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DUB-SNN
Shannon · 195 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from DUB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. DUB-LPL
Liverpool · 227 km · 1h 7m
Europe/London · +0h from DUB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. DUB-ORK
Cork · 232 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from DUB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 10,203 ft / 3,110 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
ASPH, asphalt, concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DUB.
Runway identifiers
10L/28R · 10R/28L · 16/34
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. NOC EIKN
Ireland West Airport Knock · Charlestown · 177 km from DUB
large airport · Europe/Dublin · ireland · 665 ft (203 m) · 53.9104, -8.8170
2. SNN EINN
Shannon Airport · Shannon · 195 km from DUB
large airport · Europe/Dublin · ireland · 46 ft (14 m) · 52.7020, -8.9248
3. ORK EICK
Cork International Airport · Cork · 232 km from DUB
large airport · Europe/Dublin · ireland · 502 ft (153 m) · 51.8413, -8.4911
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is operated by DAA.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DUB.
Source note 2
In 2025, over 36.4 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the airport's busiest year on record.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DUB.
Source note 3
It is the 12th busiest airport in Europe, and is the busiest of Ireland's airports by total passenger traffic; it also has the largest traffic levels on the island of Ireland, followed by Belfast International Airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DUB.
Country and authority
DUB sits in Ireland (Republic of Ireland), whose capital is Dublin. Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Irish. Currency context: EUR (€). DUB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DUB is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport near Dublin, Ireland. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: In 2025, over 36.4 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the airport's busiest year on record. Location cue: The airport is located in Collinstown, seven kilometres north of Dublin, and three kilometres south of Swords.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q178021 · Dublin Airport. Owner / owning body: Government of Ireland. Administrative area: Fingal. Named after: Dublin
Field and clock profile
Dublin Airport is a near sea-level field at 242 ft (74 m), positioned at 53.4287° N, 6.2621° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 10,203 ft / 3,110 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Dublin (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Swords is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.5 km. BFS Belfast is the closest retained airport alternative at 137 km.
Country airport peers
DUB is compared with NOC Charlestown at 177 km, SNN Shannon at 195 km, ORK Cork at 232 km inside the retained Ireland airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DUB-BFS Belfast: 137 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. DUB-NOC Charlestown: 177 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. DUB-SNN Shannon: 195 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. DUB-LPL Liverpool: 227 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EIDW backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dublinairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
36.4 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 10,203 ft / 3,110 m
Runway identifiers
10L/28R, 10R/28L, 16/34
OurAirports classifies DUB as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
DUB (EIDW) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 36.4 million passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 242 ft (74 m).
DUB sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DUB's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 10,203 ft / 3,110 m and source surfaces recorded as ASPH, asphalt, concrete.
DAA is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DUB.
- It is operated by DAA.
- In 2025, over 36.4 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the airport's busiest year on record.
- It is the 12th busiest airport in Europe, and is the busiest of Ireland's airports by total passenger traffic; it also has the largest traffic levels on the island of Ireland, followed by Belfast International Airport.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dublinairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DUB
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DUB uses Europe/Dublin (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Dublin Airport is about 11 km from central Dublin; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
BFS Belfast is the closest retained alternate at 137 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
dublinairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DUB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DUB ranks #1 in the curated Ireland airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 4 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DUB shares Europe/Dublin with NOC Charlestown IE · ORK Cork IE · SNN Shannon IE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DUB is 242 ft (74 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LAD 243 ft (74 m) (1 ft delta) · YNY 241 ft (73 m) (1 ft delta) · VLC 240 ft (73 m) (2 ft delta) · YQB 244 ft (74 m) (2 ft delta) · LAE 239 ft (73 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DUB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are BFS 137 km +0h · NOC 177 km +0h · SNN 195 km +0h · LPL 227 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | BFS | 137 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Charlestown | NOC | 177 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Shannon | SNN | 195 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Liverpool | LPL | 227 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Cork | ORK | 232 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DUB to BFS
Belfast
Distance 137 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from DUB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DUB to NOC
Charlestown
Distance 177 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/Dublin is +0h from DUB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DUB to SNN
Shannon
Distance 195 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Dublin is +0h from DUB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Dublin is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Dublin is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Dublin Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DUB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Swords
swords · 4.5 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Finglas
finglas · 5.0 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Donaghmede
donaghmede · 7.5 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Malahide
malahide · 7.5 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Blanchardstown
blanchardstown · 8.8 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dublin
dublin · 11 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rathfarnham
rathfarnham · 14 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lucan
lucan · 15 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
South Dublin
south-dublin · 16 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Leixlip
leixlip · 17 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dún Laoghaire
dun-laoghaire · 17 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sandyford
sandyford · 17 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Dublin Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Belfast (BFS), Charlestown (NOC), Shannon (SNN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 36.4 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 10,203 ft / 3,110 m; identifiers 10L/28R, 10R/28L, 16/34.
- Runway surfaces: ASPH, asphalt, concrete; 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: DAA.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1940.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DUB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Belfast International AirportBFS
Belfast · large airport
- Distance
- 137 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 268 ft (82 m)
Compare against BFS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ireland West Airport KnockNOC
Charlestown · large airport
- Distance
- 177 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 665 ft (203 m)
Compare against NOC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Shannon AirportSNN
Shannon · large airport
- Distance
- 195 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 46 ft (14 m)
Compare against SNN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · large airport
- Distance
- 227 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 80 ft (24 m)
Compare against LPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Cork International AirportORK
Cork · large airport
- Distance
- 232 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 502 ft (153 m)
Compare against ORK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Dublin Airport (DUB) in?▾
Dublin Airport is in the Europe/Dublin timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Dublin Airport?▾
Dublin Airport uses IATA code DUB and ICAO code EIDW.
Where is Dublin Airport located?▾
Dublin Airport is located in Dublin, Ireland at coordinates 53.4287° N, 6.2621° W, with an elevation of 242 ft (74 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Dublin Airport from central Dublin?▾
Dublin Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dublin.
Which route reference is most useful from DUB?▾
Belfast (BFS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from DUB.
Which authority regulates DUB?▾
Dublin Airport sits inside Ireland, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).
What other airports in Ireland are close peers to DUB?▾
DUB's curated peers in Ireland on this site include NOC Charlestown, SNN Shannon, ORK Cork.
How many runways does Dublin Airport have?▾
Dublin Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,203 ft / 3,110 m; identifiers include 10L/28R, 10R/28L, 16/34.