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Belfast International AirportIATA code BFS

Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Belfast, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

belfastairport.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Belfast, United Kingdom
Codes
BFS · EGAA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/London
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Belfast, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 54.660°, -6.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Belfast International Airport (BFS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Belfast, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Belfast International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
BFS
ICAO code
EGAA
City
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
54.658°, -6.216°
From OurAirports
Official website
belfastairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Belfast International Airport’s own pages.

BFS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
82 m (268 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1921
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner
Vinci Airports, TBI plc
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
4.82 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Belfast
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
George Best Belfast City Airport BHD · 23 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BFS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 2,780 m, asphalt.

Runways at BFS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
07/252,780 m9,121 ft45 masphalt
17/351,891 m6,204 ft45 masphalt

Routes from BFS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BFS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where BFS is

Calculated

20 km west-northwest

Belfast International Airport lies 20 km west-northwest of Belfast city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BFS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Belfast, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Belfast International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:belfastairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Belfast

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Belfast International Airport: common questions

Where is Belfast International Airport?

Belfast International Airport serves Belfast, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.658°, -6.216°.

What are the airport codes for Belfast International Airport?

The IATA code is BFS and the ICAO code is EGAA.

What time zone is BFS in?

Belfast International Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.

What is the official website of Belfast International Airport?

The airport’s official website is belfastairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Belfast International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BFS: 07/25 (2,780 m (9,121 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,891 m (6,204 ft), asphalt).

When did Belfast International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1921 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Belfast International Airport?

Wikidata records 4.82 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Belfast International Airport?

Per Wikidata, BFS is owned by Vinci Airports and TBI plc.

How far is BFS from Belfast city centre?

Belfast International Airport is about 20 km west-northwest of Belfast city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Belfast International Airport?

OurAirports gives BFS’s elevation as 82 m (268 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Belfast International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)