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EILT

Letterkenny Airfield · Letterkenny

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
20 ft / 6 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
A/G 129.55 MHz (Letterkenny Traffic)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
08/26 · 1,969 ft · GRASS/HARDCOREUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Letterkenny Airfield (EILT), located in Letterkenny, Ireland. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 20 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Letterkenny Airfield
ICAO / IATA
EILT / —
Municipality
Letterkenny
Country
Region
IE-DL — County Donegal
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Elevation
20 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26
UNLIT
Runway Length: 1,969 ft / 600 m
Runway Width: 0 ft / 0 m
Surface Type: GRASS/HARDCORE
Heading: ° / °
RWY 08
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 26
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/G Letterkenny Traffic
129.55 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

EGAE
City of Derry Airport
34 km / 18 nm
EIDL
Donegal Airport
44 km / 24 nm
EGAB
Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport
62 km / 33 nm
EISG
Sligo Airport
96 km / 52 nm
EGAAILS
Belfast International Airport
99 km / 53 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026