BFS · Belfast, United Kingdom
Belfast International Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 54.6575° N, 6.2158° W
Belfast International Airport
Airport in Northern Ireland
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BFS
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2385; ident EGAA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
belfastairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Belfast International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
24 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BFS / EGAA
OurAirports ident
EGAA
GPS / local code
EGAA
ISO region
GB-NIR
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
belfastairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8979
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
20 km
Approximate distance to central Belfast.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
6.7 million passengers
Terminals
1 passenger terminal
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,121 ft / 2,780 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1963 civil airport · VINCI Airports
Owner / entity
Vinci Airports, TBI plc
Hub airlines
easyJet
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
24 source-backed signals
Belfast International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Belfast, United Kingdom. Belfast's built-up core sits roughly 20 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Belfast International Airport (BFS / EGAA) is at 54.6575° N, 6.2158° W, elevation 268 ft (82 m), serving Belfast, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Belfast is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central Belfast: 20 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BFS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Belfast International Airport (BFS / EGAA)
Belfast International Airport · Airport in Northern Ireland
Known label 1
Aldergrove
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BFS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
RAF Aldergrove
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BFS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGAA · EGAA · GB-NIR
belfastairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Belfast International Airport is an international airport 11.5 NM northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland, and is the main airport for the city of Belfast.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BFS; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Antrim
antrim · 6.7 km from BFS
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 19,661 · city coordinates 54.7175, -6.2110
2. Lisburn
lisburn · 19 km from BFS
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 77,506 · city coordinates 54.5234, -6.0353
3. Newtownabbey
newtownabbey · 20 km from BFS
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 63,860 · city coordinates 54.6598, -5.9086
4. Belfast
belfast · 20 km from BFS
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 348,005 · city coordinates 54.5968, -5.9254
5. Ballymena
ballymena · 23 km from BFS
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 28,932 · city coordinates 54.8636, -6.2763
6. Castlereagh
castlereagh · 23 km from BFS
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 56,679 · city coordinates 54.5735, -5.8847
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DUB EIDW
Dublin Airport · Dublin
137 km from BFS · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 242 ft (74 m) · airport coordinates 53.4287, -6.2621
2. PIK EGPK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, South Ayrshire
140 km from BFS · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 65 ft (20 m) · airport coordinates 55.5015, -4.5772
3. GLA EGPF
Glasgow Airport · Glasgow
176 km from BFS · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 26 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 55.8719, -4.4331
4. NOC EIKN
Ireland West Airport Knock · Charlestown
188 km from BFS · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 665 ft (203 m) · airport coordinates 53.9104, -8.8170
5. EDI EGPH
Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh
230 km from BFS · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 135 ft (41 m) · airport coordinates 55.9501, -3.3723
Route-time reference set
1. BFS-DUB
Dublin · 137 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from BFS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BFS-PIK
Prestwick, South Ayrshire · 140 km · 1h 1m
Europe/London · +0h from BFS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BFS-GLA
Glasgow · 176 km · 1h 3m
Europe/London · +0h from BFS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BFS-NOC
Charlestown · 188 km · 1h 4m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from BFS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. BFS-EDI
Edinburgh · 230 km · 1h 7m
Europe/London · +0h from BFS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,121 ft / 2,780 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BFS.
Runway identifiers
07/25 · 17/35
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PIK EGPK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, South Ayrshire · 140 km from BFS
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 65 ft (20 m) · 55.5015, -4.5772
2. GLA EGPF
Glasgow Airport · Glasgow · 176 km from BFS
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 26 ft (8 m) · 55.8719, -4.4331
3. EDI EGPH
Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh · 230 km from BFS
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 135 ft (41 m) · 55.9501, -3.3723
4. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool · 265 km from BFS
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 80 ft (24 m) · 53.3349, -2.8496
5. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester · 295 km from BFS
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 257 ft (78 m) · 53.3494, -2.2795
6. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire · 309 km from BFS
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 681 ft (208 m) · 53.8659, -1.6606
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Belfast International Airport is located at Aldergrove, outside Belfast city.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BFS.
Source note 2
BFS is distinct from Belfast City Airport and carries a longer-runway international role.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BFS.
Source note 3
VINCI Airports is the airport operator in the current ownership source trail.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BFS.
Source note 4
In 2024, over 6.7 million passengers travelled through the airport, a 13.0% increase compared with 2023, and the highest number in the airport's history.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BFS.
Country and authority
BFS sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). BFS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BFS is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Aldergrove, RAF Aldergrove. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Northern Ireland. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Belfast International Airport is an international airport 11.5 NM northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland, and is the main airport for the city of Belfast.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8979 · Belfast International Airport. Owner / owning body: Vinci Airports · TBI plc. Administrative area: Aldergrove. Named after: Belfast
Field and clock profile
Belfast International Airport is a low-elevation field at 268 ft (82 m), positioned at 54.6575° N, 6.2158° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,121 ft / 2,780 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Antrim is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.7 km. DUB Dublin is the closest retained airport alternative at 137 km.
Country airport peers
BFS is compared with PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire at 140 km, GLA Glasgow at 176 km, EDI Edinburgh at 230 km, LPL Liverpool at 265 km, MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester at 295 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BFS-DUB Dublin: 137 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. BFS-PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire: 140 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. BFS-GLA Glasgow: 176 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. BFS-NOC Charlestown: 188 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGAA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. belfastairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
6.7 million passengers
Airline role
easyJet
Terminal footprint
1 passenger terminal
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,121 ft / 2,780 m
Runway identifiers
07/25, 17/35
OurAirports classifies BFS as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Belfast.
BFS (EGAA) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 6.7 million passengers, operating from a low-elevation field at 268 ft (82 m).
BFS also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as northern ireland international gateway with easyjet as the dominant airline in the current source trail..
BFS's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,121 ft / 2,780 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
VINCI Airports is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BFS.
- Belfast International Airport is located at Aldergrove, outside Belfast city.
- BFS is distinct from Belfast City Airport and carries a longer-runway international role.
- VINCI Airports is the airport operator in the current ownership source trail.
- In 2024, over 6.7 million passengers travelled through the airport, a 13.0% increase compared with 2023, and the highest number in the airport's history.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at belfastairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BFS
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BFS uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Belfast International Airport is about 20 km from central Belfast; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DUB Dublin is the closest retained alternate at 137 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
belfastairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BFS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BFS ranks #1 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BFS shares Europe/London with BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB · GLA Glasgow GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BFS is 268 ft (82 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include TIQ 271 ft (83 m) (3 ft delta) · MAO 264 ft (80 m) (4 ft delta) · RBA 276 ft (84 m) (8 ft delta) · MAN 257 ft (78 m) (11 ft delta) · GOJ 256 ft (78 m) (12 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BFS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DUB 137 km +0h · PIK 140 km +0h · GLA 176 km +0h · NOC 188 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | DUB | 137 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Prestwick, South Ayrshire | PIK | 140 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Glasgow | GLA | 176 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Charlestown | NOC | 188 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Edinburgh | EDI | 230 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BFS to DUB
Dublin
Distance 137 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Dublin is +0h from BFS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BFS to PIK
Prestwick, South Ayrshire
Distance 140 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from BFS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BFS to GLA
Glasgow
Distance 176 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from BFS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Belfast is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Belfast International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BFS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Antrim
antrim · 6.7 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lisburn
lisburn · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newtownabbey
newtownabbey · 20 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Belfast
belfast · 20 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ballymena
ballymena · 23 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castlereagh
castlereagh · 23 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Craigavon
craigavon · 26 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Carrickfergus
carrickfergus · 27 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Portadown
portadown · 30 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Larne
larne · 33 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Banbridge
banbridge · 34 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newtownards
newtownards · 35 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Belfast International Airport is associated in the current source trail with easyJet, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Dublin (DUB), Prestwick, South Ayrshire (PIK), Glasgow (GLA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Northern Ireland international gateway with easyJet as the dominant airline in the current source trail..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 6.7 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: 1 passenger terminal.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,121 ft / 2,780 m; identifiers 07/25, 17/35.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: VINCI Airports.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1963 civil airport.
- Network role: easyJet.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BFS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Dublin AirportDUB
Dublin · large airport
- Distance
- 137 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 242 ft (74 m)
Compare against DUB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Glasgow Prestwick AirportPIK
Prestwick, South Ayrshire · large airport
- Distance
- 140 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 65 ft (20 m)
Compare against PIK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Glasgow AirportGLA
Glasgow · large airport
- Distance
- 176 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
Compare against GLA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ireland West Airport KnockNOC
Charlestown · large airport
- Distance
- 188 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 665 ft (203 m)
Compare against NOC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Edinburgh AirportEDI
Edinburgh · large airport
- Distance
- 230 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 135 ft (41 m)
Compare against EDI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Belfast International Airport (BFS) in?▾
Belfast International Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Belfast International Airport?▾
Belfast International Airport uses IATA code BFS and ICAO code EGAA.
Where is Belfast International Airport located?▾
Belfast International Airport is located in Belfast, United Kingdom at coordinates 54.6575° N, 6.2158° W, with an elevation of 268 ft (82 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Belfast International Airport from central Belfast?▾
Belfast International Airport sits roughly 20 km from the nearest mapped city center for Belfast.
Which route reference is most useful from BFS?▾
Dublin (DUB) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Europe/Dublin, and a +0h difference from BFS.
Which authority regulates BFS?▾
Belfast International Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to BFS?▾
BFS's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire, GLA Glasgow, EDI Edinburgh, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Belfast International Airport have?▾
Belfast International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,121 ft / 2,780 m; identifiers include 07/25, 17/35.