Airport Belfast (Belfast International Airport). Official site.

Belfast International Airport is located 24 kilometers from Belfast and is one of the busiest airports in Northern Ireland, due to the servicing of both domestic and international flights. In 2016, Belfast International Airport served 5 million 147 thousand passengers, increasing this figure compared to 2015 years by 15%.

History of Belfast International Airport

In 1917, an airfield was launched on the territory of the current Belfast International Airport, the main purpose of which was the training of military pilots, which was due to the ongoing First World War.

Since 1922 the first civil air transportations have started here, moreover, it is more about the transportation of goods and mail than the transportation of passengers, which was due to the lack of suitable aircraft.

Since 1933, the first regular passenger flights have started from Belfast airport, however, with the onset of the Second World War, the airport began to be used by the military.

Since 1946, Belfast Airport has resumed its civilian activity, and by the middle of the 50-ies, there was a fairly active movement of aircraft.

At the beginning of the 70-ies of the last century, a large-scale modernization was carried out at Belfast Airport, which allowed taking large aircraft and serving more passengers. At about the same time, the air harbor was given the status of an international airport, which allowed to expand the route network.

By 1996, the volume of passengers serviced at Belfast International Airport has grown significantly, reaching 2.5 million.

As a result of 2016, Belfast International Airport served more than 5,14 million passengers, and already in 2018, this figure is planned to increase to 6 million people.

Runways of Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport has two runways:

• Asphalt runway, the length of 1891 meter;
• Asphalt runway, the length of 2780 meters.

The air harbor can receive aircraft 3-4 class, and thanks to the presence of helipads, serve helicopters of all types.

Infrastructure of Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport has a well-developed infrastructure, in particular, in the air harbor area you can find:

• Banks, ATMs, payment terminals, currency exchange office;
• Shops souvenir products;
• retail stores;
• Duty free shops;
• Cafes, restaurants and places of public catering;
• Pharmacy;
• Room mother and child;
• Places for storage and packing of luggage;
• Parking of motor transport;
• Parking by taxi and public transport;
• Ticket offices and representative offices of air carriers;
• Hall of VIP-service, etc.

The hotel on the territory of Belfast airport is absent, which is due to the close location of the air harbor to the city.

How to get to Belfast International Airport?

Due to the close location of the Belfast International Airport to the city, there are no problems with transport connections, in particular, passengers of the air harbor can resort to using both taxi services and buses.

Basic data Airport Belfast:

• Airport Country: United Kingdom.
• The main airport of Northern Ireland, the past is the name - AldergroveAirport.
• Year of the airport grounds: 1922.
• GMT time zone (summer / winter): + 1 / 0.
• Latitude geographical 54.66, longitude geographic -6.22.
• The geographical location of the airport: on 21 km towards the north-west of the city of Belfast.

Belfast (Belfast International Airport). Official site: www.belfastairport.com

The main airport codes:

• IATA airport code: BFS.
• ICAO airport code: EGAA.

Contact details:

• The mailing address of the airport: Belfast, NorthenIreland, BT294AB, UnitedKingdom.
• City Airport Management Phone: + 442894484848.
• City Phone reference Airport: + 44 (0) 2894484848.
• Airport Fax: + 442894452096.
• E. mail Airport: [email protected].

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