Sheelin Boats are sponsoring the Sheelin May Fly-In – in aid of Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland at Lough Sheelin Airfield, Tonagh, Co Cavan on Saturday 24th of May 2025 from 10am to 7pm. (weather permitting).
Lough Sheelin Airfield is a grass short strip airfield on the border of Co. Cavan and Co. Meath, alongside one of Europe’s finest brown trout fishing lakes.
Come, spend a while, or the day, on the airfield with food, refreshments, and chat, or fishing the lake, or both. (Or stop in on your way to or from the fly-in at Carrickmore in Northern Ireland). Overnight camping can be arranged prior.
Aviators and anglers, light aircraft and STOL pilots are all welcome. If possible, please radio in advance about 5 miles out, and avoid flying low over houses.
Bring a flyrod and waders, or call us to book a boat in advance, and enjoy both the buzz of the fly-in, and the rise of the mayfly on the lake for a few hours.
Airfield Coordinates: N 53:79.645 W 07:28.458 (Shannon FIR)
7 NM N of Castlepollard (Westmeath) – 4.5 NM WNW of Oldcastle (Meath)
Frequency: 123.450 MHz (Callsign: Sheelin Airfield)
Runways: 14/32 (Windsock adjacent midpoint of runway)
Length: 345 metres (x 12 metres)
Surface: Grass
Elevation: 230 ft amsl
Circuits are at 1000’ to the South of the airfield: RH circuit for RWY 14 LH circuit for RWY 32
Circuit and approach images on Google maps: Lough Sheelin Airfield – photos
Airfield weather: https://scanner.topsec.com/?d=142&r=show&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunderground.com%2Fdashboard%2Fpws%2FIKILBR5&t=88c40267dfdced2e9ce13835b86a87a81df24fe9
For more information, please contact
- Airfield Contact: +353 872 516 777
- Sheelin Boats: +353 872 764 988
