Airport guide
George Best Belfast City AirportIATA code BHD
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD/EGAC) 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.
- Serves
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- Codes
- BHD · EGAC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD/EGAC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Belfast, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 54.610°, -5.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Belfast, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
George Best Belfast City Airport details
- IATA code
- BHD
- ICAO code
- EGAC
- City
- Belfast
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.618°, -5.872°
- From OurAirports
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 George Best Belfast City Airport’s own pages.
BHD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.66 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Belfast International Airport BFS · 23 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BHD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 04/22: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,829 m6,001 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BHD
Originfacts does not track any routes from BHD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at BHD
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BHD, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where BHD is
4.4 km east-northeast
George Best Belfast City Airport lies 4.4 km east-northeast 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 BHD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Belfast, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against George Best Belfast City Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:belfastcityairport.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
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BelfastBelfast International AirportBFS23 km
- CampbeltownMachrihanish AirportCAL93 km
- DerryCity of Derry AirportLDY95 km
- Isle Of ManIsle of Man AirportIOM99 km
- IslayGlenegedale AirportILY121 km
- GlasgowGlasgow Prestwick AirportPIK128 km
- DublinDublin AirportDUB133 km
- DonegalDonegal AirportCFN165 km
- GlasgowGlasgow International AirportGLA166 km
George Best Belfast City Airport: common questions
Where is George Best Belfast City Airport?
George Best Belfast City Airport serves Belfast, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.618°, -5.872°.
What are the airport codes for George Best Belfast City Airport?
The IATA code is BHD and the ICAO code is EGAC.
What time zone is BHD in?
George Best Belfast City Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of George Best Belfast City Airport?
The airport’s official website is belfastcityairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does George Best Belfast City Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BHD: 04/22 (1,829 m (6,001 ft), asphalt).
When did George Best Belfast City Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1937 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use George Best Belfast City Airport?
Wikidata records 1.66 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates George Best Belfast City Airport?
Per Wikidata, BHD is operated by Ferrovial, owned by ABN AMRO.
Which airlines have a hub at BHD?
Wikidata lists BHD as a hub of Emerald Airlines.
How far is BHD from Belfast city centre?
George Best Belfast City Airport is about 4.4 km east-northeast of Belfast city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 George Best Belfast City Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q8987 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)