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Dublin Airport Welcomes Runway Decision

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) welcomes the decision by Fingal County Council Planning Department to grant permission for the construction of a new east-west runway, Runway 10L/28R, at Dublin Airport.  The new runway will be built 1.6 kilometres to the north and parallel to the existing main runway at Dublin Airport.

DAA will take time to assess the specifics of this decision in greater detail.

The construction of a new runway at Dublin Airport is a vital component of the overall future development plans to enable the Airport to handle in excess of 30 million passengers per annum.

Based on the most recent traffic forecasts, the new parallel runway needs to be operational within the next six to seven years to ensure the airfield at Dublin Airport continues to operate effectively and airline operations are not subjected to growing delays on arrival and departure. It is expected that the new runway will not be brought into operation until usage of the current runway system is maximised. The DAA is working closely with the Irish Aviation Authority and the airlines operating at Dublin Airport to achieve this objective.

The proposal also includes various taxiways and other essential infrastructure.

The new parallel runway will have a paved length of 3,110m and will be designated as 10L/28R, whilst the existing main runway will be re-designated 10R/28L.

The new runway will replace the existing short runway (designated 11/29) which will be removed as part of the construction process.

The proposal for a new runway has been in what is now known as the Fingal County Development Plan since 1972. 

Dublin Airport currently has three runways:

Runway 10/28: the main runway is the newest and longest runway at Dublin Airport at 2,637 metres long.  This runway is in operation 90% of the time.

Runway 16/34: is mainly used when there are crosswinds at the airport or when essential maintenance is required on the main runway 10/28.  This runway measures 2,072 metres in length.

Runway 11/29: is the shortest runway at Dublin Airport and is currently used for category AB aircraft or the light propeller type aircraft.