# Belfast International Airport (BFS / EGAA)

**Belfast International Airport** (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is a large airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It opened in 1921. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,780 m (9,121 ft). In 2022 it handled 4.8 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egaa

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: BFS / EGAA
- Type: Large airport
- Owner: TBI plc
- Serves: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Opened: 1921
- Elevation: 82 m / 268 ft
- Coordinates: 54.6575, -6.2158
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,780 m / 9,121 ft
- Passengers: 4,818,214 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London
- Website: https://www.belfastairport.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_International_Airport (40 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8979
- Weather station: EGAA · WMO 03917
- Ident: EGAA

## Timeline

- 1921: Belfast International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07/25 | 2,780 m / 9,121 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 065° / 245° | yes |
| 17/35 | 1,891 m / 6,204 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 162° / 342° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 4,101,907 | Eurostat |
| 2012 | 4,312,441 | Eurostat |
| 2013 | 4,022,187 | Eurostat |
| 2014 | 4,031,673 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 4,389,868 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 5,147,399 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 5,836,735 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 6,269,025 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 6,275,948 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 1,748,000 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 2,327,139 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 4,818,214 | Wikidata |

## Routes

63 destinations in 23 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (33)

- [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · United Kingdom · 176 km / 109 mi · easyJet
- [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 230 km / 143 mi · Ryanair, easyJet
- [LPL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggp.md) Liverpool John Lennon Airport · United Kingdom · 265 km / 165 mi · easyJet
- [NCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnt.md) Newcastle International Airport · United Kingdom · 293 km / 182 mi · easyJet
- [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 295 km / 183 mi · Ryanair, easyJet
- [LBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnm.md) Leeds Bradford Airport · United Kingdom · 309 km / 192 mi · easyJet
- [ABZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpd.md) Aberdeen International Airport · United Kingdom · 378 km / 235 mi · easyJet
- [EMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnx.md) East Midlands Airport · United Kingdom · 380 km / 236 mi · Ryanair
- [BHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbb.md) Birmingham Airport · United Kingdom · 383 km / 238 mi · easyJet
- [BRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggd.md) Bristol Airport · United Kingdom · 433 km / 269 mi · easyJet
- [LTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggw.md) London Luton Airport · United Kingdom · 497 km / 309 mi · easyJet
- [SOU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eghi.md) Southampton Airport · United Kingdom · 526 km / 327 mi · easyJet
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · United Kingdom · 528 km / 328 mi · Ryanair, easyJet
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 562 km / 349 mi · easyJet
- [JER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egjj.md) Jersey Airport · Jersey · 665 km / 413 mi · easyJet
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 771 km / 479 mi · easyJet
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 869 km / 540 mi · easyJet
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 1,473 km / 915 mi · easyJet
- [KRK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkk.md) Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Poland · 1,825 km / 1,134 mi · Ryanair
- [ALC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leal.md) Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Spain · 1,870 km / 1,162 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet
- [BUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhbp.md) Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Hungary · 1,940 km / 1,205 mi · easyJet
- [FAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpfr.md) Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport · Portugal · 1,966 km / 1,222 mi · Ryanair, easyJet
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 1,967 km / 1,222 mi · easyJet
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 2,003 km / 1,245 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet
- [NBE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtnh.md) Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport · Tunisia · 2,428 km / 1,509 mi · easyJet
- [RAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmx.md) Marrakesh Menara Airport · Morocco · 2,567 km / 1,595 mi · easyJet
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · Spain · 2,920 km / 1,814 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [FUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcfv.md) Fuerteventura Airport · Spain · 2,978 km / 1,850 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 3,063 km / 1,903 mi · Jet2.com
- [TFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcts.md) Tenerife Sur Airport · Spain · 3,075 km / 1,911 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [AYT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltai.md) Antalya International Airport · Türkiye · 3,423 km / 2,127 mi · Jet2.com
- [SSH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hesh.md) Sharm El Sheikh International Airport · Egypt · 4,404 km / 2,737 mi · easyJet
- [HRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hegn.md) Hurghada International Airport · Egypt · 4,441 km / 2,760 mi · easyJet

### Seasonal (34)

- [SEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egmc.md) London Southend Airport · United Kingdom · 574 km / 357 mi · easyJet
- [BVA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfob.md) Beauvais-Tillé airport · France · 811 km / 504 mi · Ryanair
- [BOD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbd.md) Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · France · 1,161 km / 721 mi · easyJet
- [LYS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfll.md) Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · France · 1,275 km / 792 mi · easyJet
- [GVA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lsgg.md) Geneva International Airport · Switzerland · 1,276 km / 793 mi · easyJet
- [KEF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/bikf.md) Keflavik International Airport · Iceland · 1,385 km / 861 mi · Jet2.com
- [TRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limf.md) Turin Airport · Italy · 1,441 km / 895 mi · Ryanair
- [OPO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppr.md) Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Portugal · 1,502 km / 933 mi · Ryanair
- [BGY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lime.md) Il Caravaggio International Airport · Italy · 1,506 km / 936 mi · Ryanair
- [SZG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lows.md) Salzburg Airport · Austria · 1,534 km / 953 mi · Jet2.com
- [NCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmn.md) Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · France · 1,560 km / 969 mi · easyJet
- [GRO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lege.md) Girona-Costa Brava Airport · Spain · 1,563 km / 971 mi · Ryanair
- [VRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipx.md) Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport · Italy · 1,591 km / 989 mi · Jet2.com
- [REU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lers.md) Reus Airport · Spain · 1,598 km / 993 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 1,606 km / 998 mi · easyJet
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 1,731 km / 1,076 mi · Jet2.com
- [PMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lepa.md) Palma de Mallorca Airport · Spain · 1,808 km / 1,123 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet
- [MAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemh.md) Menorca Airport · Spain · 1,819 km / 1,130 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [KRK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkk.md) Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Poland · 1,825 km / 1,134 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [IBZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leib.md) Ibiza Airport · Spain · 1,845 km / 1,146 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [FAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpfr.md) Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport · Portugal · 1,966 km / 1,222 mi · Jet2.com
- [RVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efro.md) Rovaniemi Airport · Finland · 2,153 km / 1,338 mi · easyJet
- [DBV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lddu.md) Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport · Croatia · 2,228 km / 1,384 mi · Jet2.com
- [CFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkr.md) Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport · Greece · 2,564 km / 1,593 mi · easyJet
- [MLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lmml.md) Malta International Airport · Malta · 2,625 km / 1,631 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [ZTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgza.md) Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos · Greece · 2,776 km / 1,725 mi · Jet2.com
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · Spain · 2,920 km / 1,814 mi · easyJet
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 3,063 km / 1,903 mi · easyJet
- [HER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir.md) Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Greece · 3,225 km / 2,004 mi · Jet2.com
- [RHO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrp.md) Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" · Greece · 3,301 km / 2,051 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [DLM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbs.md) Dalaman International Airport · Türkiye · 3,318 km / 2,062 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [AYT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltai.md) Antalya International Airport · Türkiye · 3,423 km / 2,127 mi · easyJet
- [PFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lcph.md) Paphos International Airport · Cyprus · 3,705 km / 2,302 mi · Jet2.com
- [LCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lclk.md) Larnaca International Airport · Cyprus · 3,760 km / 2,336 mi · easyJet

### Seasonal charter (1)

- [PDV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbpd.md) Plovdiv International Airport · Bulgaria · 2,656 km / 1,650 mi · Jet2.com

### Cargo (1)

- [EMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnx.md) East Midlands Airport · United Kingdom · 380 km / 236 mi · DHL Aviation, Star Air (Denmark)

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from BFS, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (3)

- U2 [easyJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/easyjet) · 47
- LS [Jet2.com](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet2-com) · 25
- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 16

### Cargo (2)

- [DHL Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dhl-aviation) · 1
- S6 [Star Air (Denmark)](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/star-air-denmark) · 1

Former hub of [MyTravel Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/mytravel-airways).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4.8M (2022) | #348 of 3,974 | #98 in Europe | #10 in GB |
| Longest runway | 2,780 m / 9,121 ft | =1,697 of 29,858 | #268 in Europe | #15 in GB |
| Elevation | 82 m / 268 ft | =32,142 of 43,403 | =3,945 in Europe | #263 in GB |
| Age | Opened 1921 | =196 of 15,079 | =153 in Europe | #30 in GB |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =41 in GB |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 128.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 128.200 |
| GND | GND | 121.750 |
| OPS | OPS | 26.480 |
| RDR | DIRECTOR | 120.900 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.300 |
| ILS 25 |  | 109.900 |
| ILS 17 |  | 110.900 |

## Nearby airports

- [BHD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egac.md) George Best Belfast City Airport · 23 km / 14 mi
- [LDY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egae.md) City of Derry Airport · 74 km / 46 mi
- [CAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egec.md) Campbeltown Airport · 93 km / 58 mi
- [ENK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egab.md) Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport · 97 km / 60 mi
- [ILY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpi.md) Islay Airport · 114 km / 71 mi
- [IOM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egns.md) Isle of Man Airport · 121 km / 75 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Belfast International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belfast_International_Airport&oldid=1376656213), revision of 25 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egaa/data