Located in Collinstown, seven kilometres north of Dublin and three kilometres south of Swords, Dublin Airport is operated by DAA. It serves as Ireland's busiest airport and the 12th busiest in Europe, recording over 36.4 million passengers in its record-setting 2025 year.
The airport serves as the main primary hub for flag carrier Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines, as well as the home base and second-largest operational base for Ryanair. An extensive short and medium-haul network is matched by long-haul services focused on North America and the Middle East, including US border preclearance for U.S.-bound passengers.
Passenger traffic is handled through Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. The airfield includes multiple runways, featuring an 8,650 ft runway opened in 1989 and a second parallel long runway constructed following the conversion and demolition of the former shortest runway 11/29.
01 Terminals & concourses
Opened in June 1972, Terminal 1 handles passenger departures and arrivals across various gates. It incorporates Pier A, Pier C with air bridges, and Pier D, a dedicated low-fares boarding area with 14 quick turn-around stands.
Terminal 2 handles various scheduled international flights, including U.S.-bound services equipped with border preclearance facilities.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
Show all airlines by terminal ›
Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at DUB
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from DUB
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| bus | Buses and express coaches connect the airport to Dublin city centre and regional points. |
| road | Road connections link the airport via internal roads, local highways, and the national motorway network. |
