Casement Aerodrome

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Baldonnel (Irish Baile Dhónaill ) is an airport which is about 16 km southwest of the center of Dublin on the M7 and also as Casement Aerodrome ( Aeradróm Mhic Easmainn ) is known.

The airfield was founded in 1922 by two pilots of the Royal Air Force. On April 12, 1928, the airfield became famous because from here the Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 machine, set off on their flight across the ocean to America, which became known as the first east-west crossing of the Atlantic in the history of aviation.

On July 18, 1938 Douglas Corrigan landed after a 28- hour flight from New York City coming in Baldonnel, even though he really wanted to fly to California. Guilt were according to him an instrument error and poor visibility, but it is believed that Corrigan took the unauthorized flight on purpose.

The airport is now a military used in large part by the Irish Air Corps and NATO. On the site of some historic aircraft are kept, which are accessible by appointment only, however.

The airport serves as a base for a rescue helicopter and in the southern part there is a gliding site.

Also on the grounds of the airport a Meteorological Station of the Irish National Meteorological Service is operated.

Since the weather conditions are better than in Baldonnel at Dublin Airport, was thought repeated over a civilian use.

• Airport in Ireland
• Airport in Europe