Mayo airport won't be operational during storm

Ireland West Airport has confirmed the airport will be non-operational between the hours of 04:00 a.m. and 13:00 p.m. tomorrow.

This is due to the status red storm warning in place across the country.

Storm Éowyn is forecasted to have gusts in excess of 130km/h.

Passengers due to travel on flights scheduled between 08:00 a.m. and 14:00 p.m., are advised not to travel to the airport.

The terminal building will not be accessible to members of the public during this time period.

Tomorrow’s scheduled service to and from London Heathrow has been cancelled by Aer Lingus.

The airport will continue to monitor the situation, and it is expected that the airport will be fully operational at 13:00 pm after the red warning expires, subject to safety checks being carried out to assess whether any damage has occurred and to ensure the safety of passengers, staff and the general public.

At this point, it is anticipated that flights scheduled to operate from 14:45pm onwards will operate as scheduled.

However, this is subject to change based on the weather conditions at the time.

Passengers due to travel to the airport on Friday morning are advised to contact their airlines for further information.

Ireland West Airport apologises for any inconvenience caused, but the safety of our staff, customers and partners is of utmost importance during the period whilst the status Red weather warning is in place.