Cork Airport set to open upgraded facilities in December

Cork Airport will open new high-tech security scanners and an expanded arrivals area on Wednesday, December 9, the Irish Examiner reported. The facilities are part of a 200 million euro capital investment program by the DAA Group. The managing director of Cork Airport, Niall MacCarthy, said publicly announcing the completion date set a challenge for the site. [1]

The redevelopment plans for the airport were first announced in May 2025, according to the Irish Examiner. Construction screens were erected around the arrivals area six months later. Further planned improvements at the site include a new executive lounge, a solar car park, and upgraded transport links. [1]

Cork Airport is located 6.5 kilometres south of Cork City centre in Farmers Cross. It is the second-busiest international airport in the Republic of Ireland, trailing Dublin Airport and ranking ahead of Shannon Airport. Passenger numbers at the location grew from 2.39 million in 2018 to 2.58 million in 2019. [2]

Following a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic that saw passenger volume fall to 530,000 in 2020, traffic recovered in subsequent years. Passenger traffic at Cork Airport rose to 3,068,000 in 2024 and reached 3,460,000 by 2025. [2]