Derry is Ireland’s fastest growing airport with 24,933 passengers in August, up 17.2pc on 2025 and 22.3pc on pre-pandemic. Rolling annual was 245,813, up 5.7pc on the twelve months to August 2025.
The City of Derry Airport is preparing for the launch of a new twice-daily subsidized PSO flight route to Dublin expected to begin in January 2027, alongside ongoing infrastructure improvements like a baggage handling extension and a public consultation for a renewed London route.
Planning has advanced for a small-scale terminal extension dedicated to improving baggage handling capacities. Recent interior and exterior upgrades, covering dining spaces, departure/arrival zones, and security layouts, have optimized passenger flow while keeping the regional hub fully functional
Airport passenger numbers
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