A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
"We're building an airport!"
Directed by John Blackman, "A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport" follows the efforts to construct an international airport at Knock in County Mayo during the early 1980s. Originating from a 1981 RTÉ News report, the film charts Monsignor James Horan’s campaign to build a full-length runway in a remote, rural location, documenting the political resistance, changing governments, and repeated setbacks that accompanied the project before the airport’s opening in 1986.
| Release Date | September 16, 1986 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport | |
| Runtime | 52min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Ireland | |
| Production Companies | RTÉ | |