Ireland West Airport Knock has recorded its busiest August on record with over 110,000 passengers, helped by travel linked to Mayo’s All-Ireland football final victory over Kerry. The figure represents a 3.5pc increase on August 2025 and stands 15.9pc ahead of pre-pandemic levels. The rolling annual passenger count reached 982,782, up 8pc on the twelve months to August 2025.
A record 946,381 passengers passed through Ireland West Airport at Knock in 2025, up 13.4pc from 2024 and 17.5pc above pre-pandemic. This marked the busiest year in its history, exceeding the 834,000 in 2024. The airport serves 21 international destinations with Aer Lingus, Lauda Europe, and Ryanair.
Airport passenger numbers
Belfast City – Belfast International – Belfast combined – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Dublin – Heathrow – Kerry – Knock – Manchester – Shannon
