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EILT

Letterkenny Airfield · Letterkenny

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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)
Runway Summary
08/261,969 ftGRASS/HARDCOREUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Letterkenny Airfield (EILT), Ireland. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 20 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Letterkenny Airfield
ICAO / IATA
EILT / —
Municipality
Letterkenny
Country
Region
IE-DL
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

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

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G Letterkenny Traffic
129.55 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

EGAE
City of Derry Airport
34 km
EIDL
Donegal Airport
44 km
EGAB
Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport
62 km
EISG
Sligo Airport
96 km
EGAA ILS
Belfast International Airport
99 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified