Skylark spotting guides
Where to watch planes in Ireland
Local, sourced guides to watching and photographing aircraft at Irish airports: which runway is in use, where to stand, and the light by time of day.
DUB · EIDW
Dublin Airport
Three runways, a well-known mound on Old Airport Road, the Naul Road lay-bys for the north runway, and which to pick for today's wind, with the runway in use shown live.
SNN · EINN
Shannon Airport
Ireland's longest runway, a free viewing park on the northern perimeter, the industrial estate fence for runway 24 arrivals, and which spot suits the morning or the afternoon.
ORK · EICK
Cork Airport
The main runway and the short one, Lios Cross and the lanes beside the runway, the car park roof by the terminal, and what flies there in 2026.