ORK · Cork, Ireland
Cork International Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 51.8413° N, 8.4911° W
Cork Airport
Airport in Cork, Ireland
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for ORK
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 2530; ident EICK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
corkairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Cork 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
ORK / EICK
OurAirports ident
EICK
GPS / local code
EICK
ISO region
IE-CO
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
corkairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1345361
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, 8:21 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
6.5 km
Approximate distance to central Cork.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Dublin
Languages
English, Irish
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
70,273 km²
Passenger volume
2.39 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
6,998 ft / 2,133 m
Runway surface
asphalt, PEM
Opened / operator
1961 · DAA Public Limited Company
Owner / entity
Government of Ireland
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Cork International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Cork, Ireland. Cork's built-up core sits roughly 6.5 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Dublin (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Cork International Airport (ORK / EICK) is at 51.8413° N, 8.4911° W, elevation 502 ft (153 m), serving Cork, 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.
Cork 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 Cork: 6 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 ORK.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Cork International Airport (ORK / EICK)
Cork Airport · Airport in Cork, Ireland
Known label 1
Aerfort Chorcaí
Alternate airport-name cue retained for ORK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EICK · EICK · IE-CO
corkairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Cork Airport is the second-largest international airport in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin and ahead of Shannon.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for ORK; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Douglas
douglas · 5.3 km from ORK
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 26,883 · city coordinates 51.8744, -8.4350
2. Cork
cork · 6.5 km from ORK
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 190,384 · city coordinates 51.8980, -8.4706
3. Carrigaline
carrigaline · 7.2 km from ORK
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 15,770 · city coordinates 51.8117, -8.3986
4. Ballincollig
ballincollig · 7.9 km from ORK
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 18,621 · city coordinates 51.8833, -8.5833
5. Cluain Meala
cluain-meala · 78 km from ORK
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 17,140 · city coordinates 52.3550, -7.7039
6. Limerick
limerick · 92 km from ORK
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · +0h · population 94,192 · city coordinates 52.6647, -8.6231
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SNN EINN
Shannon Airport · Shannon
100 km from ORK · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 46 ft (14 m) · airport coordinates 52.7020, -8.9248
2. NOC EIKN
Ireland West Airport Knock · Charlestown
231 km from ORK · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 665 ft (203 m) · airport coordinates 53.9104, -8.8170
3. DUB EIDW
Dublin Airport · Dublin
232 km from ORK · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 242 ft (74 m) · airport coordinates 53.4287, -6.2621
Route-time reference set
1. ORK-SNN
Shannon · 100 km · 58m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from ORK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. ORK-NOC
Charlestown · 231 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from ORK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. ORK-DUB
Dublin · 232 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from ORK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 6,998 ft / 2,133 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt, PEM
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for ORK.
Runway identifiers
07/25 · 16/34
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SNN EINN
Shannon Airport · Shannon · 100 km from ORK
large airport · Europe/Dublin · ireland · 46 ft (14 m) · 52.7020, -8.9248
2. DUB EIDW
Dublin Airport · Dublin · 232 km from ORK
large airport · Europe/Dublin · ireland · 242 ft (74 m) · 53.4287, -6.2621
3. NOC EIKN
Ireland West Airport Knock · Charlestown · 231 km from ORK
large airport · Europe/Dublin · ireland · 665 ft (203 m) · 53.9104, -8.8170
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2018, Cork Airport handled 2.39 million passengers, growing by over 8% to 2.58 million in 2019.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for ORK.
Country and authority
ORK 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 (€). ORK is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
ORK is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Aerfort Chorcaí. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Cork, 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: Cork Airport is the second-largest international airport in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin and ahead of Shannon.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1345361 · Cork Airport. Owner / owning body: Government of Ireland. Administrative area: Ballyphehane. Named after: Cork
Field and clock profile
Cork International Airport is a low-elevation field at 502 ft (153 m), positioned at 51.8413° N, 8.4911° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 6,998 ft / 2,133 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
Douglas is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.3 km. SNN Shannon is the closest retained airport alternative at 100 km.
Country airport peers
ORK is compared with SNN Shannon at 100 km, DUB Dublin at 232 km, NOC Charlestown at 231 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
ORK-SNN Shannon: 100 km, about 58m, +0h. ORK-NOC Charlestown: 231 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. ORK-DUB Dublin: 232 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EICK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. corkairport.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
2.39 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 6,998 ft / 2,133 m
Runway identifiers
07/25, 16/34
OurAirports classifies ORK as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Cork.
ORK (EICK) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 2.39 million passengers, operating from a low-elevation field at 502 ft (153 m).
ORK sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
ORK's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 6,998 ft / 2,133 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt, PEM.
DAA Public Limited Company is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for ORK.
- In 2018, Cork Airport handled 2.39 million passengers, growing by over 8% to 2.58 million in 2019.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at corkairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for ORK
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
ORK uses Europe/Dublin (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Cork International Airport is about 6.5 km from central Cork; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SNN Shannon is the closest retained alternate at 100 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
corkairport.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 ORK inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
ORK ranks #3 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
ORK shares Europe/Dublin with DUB Dublin IE · NOC Charlestown IE · SNN Shannon IE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
ORK is 502 ft (153 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include SDF 501 ft (153 m) (1 ft delta) · SXB 505 ft (154 m) (3 ft delta) · TLS 499 ft (152 m) (3 ft delta) · GOT 506 ft (154 m) (4 ft delta) · BUD 495 ft (151 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
ORK's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SNN 100 km +0h · NOC 231 km +0h · DUB 232 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon | SNN | 100 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Charlestown | NOC | 231 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dublin | DUB | 232 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
ORK to SNN
Shannon
Distance 100 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Dublin is +0h from ORK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ORK to NOC
Charlestown
Distance 231 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Europe/Dublin is +0h from ORK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ORK to DUB
Dublin
Distance 232 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Europe/Dublin is +0h from ORK. 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 Cork is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Cork 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.
Cork International Airport has 3 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 ORK, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Douglas
douglas · 5.3 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cork
cork · 6.5 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Carrigaline
carrigaline · 7.2 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ballincollig
ballincollig · 7.9 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cluain Meala
cluain-meala · 78 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Limerick
limerick · 92 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tralee
tralee · 96 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Waterford
waterford · 105 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ennis
ennis · 116 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kilkenny
kilkenny · 124 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wexford
wexford · 149 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Carlow
carlow · 154 km · Europe/Dublin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Cork International 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: Shannon (SNN), Charlestown (NOC), Dublin (DUB). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 2.39 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 6,998 ft / 2,133 m; identifiers 07/25, 16/34.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt, PEM; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: DAA Public Limited Company.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1961.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from ORK. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Shannon AirportSNN
Shannon · large airport
- Distance
- 100 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.
Ireland West Airport KnockNOC
Charlestown · large airport
- Distance
- 231 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.
Dublin AirportDUB
Dublin · large airport
- Distance
- 232 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 242 ft (74 m)
Compare against DUB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Cork International Airport (ORK) in?▾
Cork International Airport is in the Europe/Dublin timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Cork International Airport?▾
Cork International Airport uses IATA code ORK and ICAO code EICK.
Where is Cork International Airport located?▾
Cork International Airport is located in Cork, Ireland at coordinates 51.8413° N, 8.4911° W, with an elevation of 502 ft (153 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Cork International Airport from central Cork?▾
Cork International Airport sits roughly 6.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Cork.
Which route reference is most useful from ORK?▾
Shannon (SNN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone Europe/Dublin, and a +0h difference from ORK.
Which authority regulates ORK?▾
Cork International 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 ORK?▾
ORK's curated peers in Ireland on this site include SNN Shannon, DUB Dublin, NOC Charlestown.
How many runways does Cork International Airport have?▾
Cork International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 6,998 ft / 2,133 m; identifiers include 07/25, 16/34.