Galway City Council and Galway County Council are inviting Expressions of Interest in relation to the sale and future economic development of the former Galway Airport site in Carnmore.
Spanning 118 acres, with frontage onto three roads, the site has capacity to accommodate a multiplicity of uses, subject to zoning and planning.
Both authorities purchased the site in November 2013, two years after the end of commercial airport operations.
Highlighted in the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy 2020-2032 (RSES) as a key opportunity site, the former Galway Airport is seen as vital for the economic growth of the Galway Metropolitan Area.
Its prime location along the Galway Strategic Economic Corridor and the Atlantic Economic Corridor, as identified in the National Planning Framework (NPF), makes it a significant enabler of regional development.
Following consultation with Elected Members at the joint Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of both Councils, the Expressions of Interest process has been advertised in the local and national media to attract proposals for the prime development land, which includes two existing hangar buildings and an extensive carpark.
The closing date for Expressions of Interest is 23 May 2025 at 5:00pm.
