Sligo Airport (SXL) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Sligo Airport is the airport for Sligo, Ireland, and carries the codes SXL (IATA) and EISG (ICAO). The airport sits at an elevation of 11 ft (3 m) and keeps local time in the Europe/Dublin time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Sligo Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Sligo Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. Looking for scheduled flights? The closest airport that has them is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), roughly 43 km (27 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | EISG |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | EU |
| Country code: | IE |
| Country: | Ireland |
| City | Sligo |
| IATA: | SXL |
| Longitude: | -8.5992 |
| Latitude: | 54.2802 |
Sligo Airport (SXL) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Sligo Airport
Sligo Airport is located at 54.2802, -8.5992, at an elevation of 11 ft (3 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, Sligo Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. The airport keeps Europe/Dublin time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Sligo Airport
Sligo Airport lies about 8.5 km (5 mi) from central Sligo, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Sligo Airport
Does Sligo Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Sligo Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes SXL and EISG mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. SXL is the IATA code for Sligo Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. EISG is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Sligo Airport have?
Sligo Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Sligo Airport in?
Sligo Airport runs on Europe/Dublin time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.