Learn to Fly in Longford
There is a long tradition of flying in Abbeyshrule dating back to the 1950s. The present airfield was established in 1977 and a new tarmac runway laid in the same year.
Abbeyfield Airfield is a popular location for light aircraft enthusiasts in the Midlands and throughout Ireland. There are two flying clubs based at the airfield offering flying tuition, the Inny Aero Club and Aero Club 2000.
The Abbeyshrule Air Show which is Irelands longest running air show is held annually at the airfield, on the second Sunday of August. The Airshow is an exciting and spectacular occasion and regularly features aircraft from the Irish Air Corps, US Air Force and some of the best civilian acts in Ireland and the UK. The annual fly-in held in conjunction with the air show regularly attracts visitors from the UK and from Europe, in particular Germany.
Contact
Ted McGoey,
Abbeyshrule Airfield,
Rustic Inn,
Abbeyshrule,
Co.Longford.
Tel: 044 57424.