Travel guide: Kerry County Airport, Ireland (KIR)

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Travel essentials for Kerry County Airport, Ireland — what to expect on the ground. Kerry County Airport sits in Ireland (Europe), in a temperate climate band — temperate northern-hemisphere zone with four distinct seasons. Airport IATA code KIR serves the area. Local timezone is Europe/Dublin, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 52.18°, -9.54° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

RegionIreland, Europe
Climate bandtemperate northern-hemisphere zone with four distinct seasons
Airport IATA code KIR
TimezoneEurope/Dublin
Coordinates52.18, -9.54
Located in the Northern Hemisphere

KIR is the airport code for Kerry Airport, at Farranfore in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, one of the country's most scenic regions. The airport is the gateway to Kerry's celebrated landscapes, above all the Ring of Kerry, a famous scenic driving route around the Iveragh Peninsula of mountains, lakes and coastline, and the lakes and mountains of Killarney National Park nearby. Kerry is also home to the dramatic Dingle Peninsula, the charming town of Dingle, and, offshore, the Skellig Islands with their ancient monastery. It is a region of green hills, rugged Atlantic coast, traditional towns and music. Kerry Airport handles flights from Dublin and some European cities, and the county is also reached by road and rail. The climate is mild and often wet, typical of the Irish southwest, greenest in summer.

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Frequently asked questions

What airport is KIR?
KIR is the code for Kerry Airport, at Farranfore in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland. It handles flights from Dublin and some European cities, and is the main air gateway to Kerry's famous scenery, including the Ring of Kerry and Killarney, a short drive away.
What is County Kerry known for?
Kerry is one of Ireland's most scenic counties, known for the Ring of Kerry, a celebrated driving route around the Iveragh Peninsula, the lakes and mountains of Killarney National Park, the Dingle Peninsula, and the offshore Skellig Islands with their ancient monastery, all amid green hills and rugged Atlantic coast.
What is the Ring of Kerry?
The Ring of Kerry is a famous circular scenic route around the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, passing mountains, lakes, coastline, villages and viewpoints. It is one of Ireland's best-known drives, usually started from Killarney, and takes in some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country.
How do you get to Kerry?
Kerry is reached by flights into Kerry Airport at Farranfore, by road, and by rail to Killarney and Tralee from Dublin and Cork. Many visitors also arrive by car as part of a tour of the southwest of Ireland. From the airport, Killarney is about a twenty-minute drive.

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