ShannonWatch records and documents flights by the US military and its contractors in and out of Shannon Airport. Below is a summary of flights recorded for 2012.
Please note that these figures only include flights recorded by Shannonwatch. The actual numbers of flights may be higher.
For more information, including aircraft and flight details, contact shannonwatch@gmail.com.
Commercial airlines carrying US troops or cargo at Shannon (2012)
| MONTH | COUNT |
| January | 29 (3 weeks data only) |
All US Air Force/Navy aircraft at Shannon (2012)*
| MONTH | C-130 | C-17 | C-9 | IFR** | Exec Jets | Other | Total |
| January | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
* For information on all aircraft used by the US military see http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ or http://usmilitary.about.com/od/usmilitaryaircraft/US_Military_Aircraft.htm.
** IFR (in-flight refuelling) aircraft that have landed at Shannon include KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-10 Extenders.
Commercial airlines carrying US troops or cargo passing through Irish airspace (2012)*
ShannonWatch also keeps track of flights by the US military and its contractors that pass through Irish airspace but do not land at Shannon.
| MONTH | COUNT |
| January | 80 (3 weeks data only) |
* Includes flights that passed within a 60 mile radius of Shannon (approximately) or landed at the airport
US Air Force aircraft passing through Irish airspace (2012)*
| MONTH | COUNT |
| January | 102 (3 weeks data only) |
* Includes flights that passed within a 60 mile radius of Shannon (approximately) or landed at the airport
