Belfast International Airport (BFS) – Gateway to Northern Ireland

Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is the largest and busiest airport in Northern Ireland, located about 21 kilometers northwest of Belfast City Centre. It serves as a key international gateway, connecting Northern Ireland to destinations across the UK, Europe, and North America.

The airport plays a major role in tourism, trade, and business, welcoming millions of passengers every year. Whether you're arriving for a city break or departing for a global adventure, Belfast International ensures comfort and convenience for every traveler.

? Overview

Belfast International Airport is operated by VINCI Airports and serves as a hub for airlines such as easyJet, Jet2.com, and Ryanair. It offers both domestic and international flights, handling over 6 million passengers annually.

With modern terminals, a wide range of passenger facilities, and convenient transport links, the airport provides a seamless experience for travelers flying to or from Northern Ireland.

? Belfast International Airport – Key Information

? Flights and Connectivity

Belfast International Airport offers regular domestic flights to major UK cities such as London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Birmingham, as well as seasonal and year-round international services to destinations in Europe and the Mediterranean.

Popular routes include:

• London Gatwick / Luton / Stansted (UK)

• Amsterdam (Netherlands)

• Alicante, Malaga, and Tenerife (Spain)

• Faro (Portugal)

• Krakow and Warsaw (Poland)

The airport also handles holiday charter flights to sun destinations operated by TUI Airways and Jet2holidays.

? Transport and Access

Belfast International is easily reachable via multiple transport options:

• By Car: The airport is accessible via the A57 road, around 30 minutes’ drive from Belfast city centre.

• By Bus: Airport Express 300 operates frequent services between Belfast Europa Buscentre and the airport.

• By Taxi: Official airport taxis are available outside the terminal 24/7.

• By Train: The nearest station is Antrim Railway Station, about 10 km away, connected by local bus and taxi services.

? Airport Facilities

Belfast International Airport provides a full range of modern amenities to ensure passenger comfort and convenience:

• Duty-free shops and retail outlets

• Restaurants, bars, and cafés

• Currency exchange and ATMs

• Business lounges

• Free Wi-Fi across the terminal

• Car rental counters

• On-site and long-stay parking

• Assistance for passengers with reduced mobility

?️ Nearby Attractions

Visitors arriving through Belfast International can easily explore Northern Ireland’s most famous landmarks, including:

• Belfast City – Discover Titanic Belfast, St. George’s Market, and historic pubs.

• Giant’s Causeway – A UNESCO World Heritage site, just 1.5 hours’ drive away.

• Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge – An iconic coastal adventure near Ballintoy.

• Causeway Coastal Route – One of the most scenic drives in the UK.

?️ Weather and Best Time to Visit

Belfast experiences a temperate maritime climate, with mild summers and cool winters. The best time to visit is from May to September, when temperatures are comfortable and daylight hours are long.

Winter months (November to February) are colder but offer fewer crowds and cheaper flight options.

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Below is a quick reference table of some of India’s busiest airports, their IATA codes, and the cities they serve:

#	Airport Name	IATA Code	City	Logo
1	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
2	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
3	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
4	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
5	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
6	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
7	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
8	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
9	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
10	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
11	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
12	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
13	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
14	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
15	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
16	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
17	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
18	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
19	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
20	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
21	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
22	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
23	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
24	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
25	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
26	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
27	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
28	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
29	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
30	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
31	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
32	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
33	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
34	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
35	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
36	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
37	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
38	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
39	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
40	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
41	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
42	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
43	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
44	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
45	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
46	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
47	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
48	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
49	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	Country	Logo
1	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
2	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
3	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
4	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
5	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
6	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
7	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
8	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
9	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
10	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
11	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
12	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
13	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
14	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
15	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
16	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
17	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
18	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
19	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
20	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
21	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
22	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
23	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
24	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
25	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
26	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
27	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
28	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
29	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
30	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
31	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
32	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
33	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
34	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
35	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
36	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
37	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
38	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
39	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
40	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
41	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
42	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
43	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
44	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
45	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
46	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
47	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
48	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
49	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
50	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
51	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
52	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
53	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
54	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
55	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
56	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
57	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
58	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
59	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
60	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
61	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
62	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
63	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
64	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
65	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
66	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
67	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
68	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
69	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
70	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
71	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
72	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
73	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
74	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
75	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
76	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
77	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
78	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
79	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
80	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
81	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
82	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
83	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
84	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
85	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
86	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
87	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
88	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
89	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
90	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
91	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
92	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
93	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
94	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
95	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
96	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
97	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
98	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
99	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
100	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
101	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
102	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
103	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
104	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
105	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
106	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
107	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
108	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
109	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
110	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
111	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
112	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
113	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
114	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
115	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
116	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
117	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
118	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
119	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
120	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
121	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
122	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
123	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
124	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
125	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
126	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
127	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
128	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Where is Belfast International Airport located?
It is located in Aldergrove, County Antrim, about 21 km from Belfast City Centre.

2. What is the airport code for Belfast International?
The IATA code is BFS, and the ICAO code is EGAA.

3. Which airlines operate from Belfast International Airport?
Major airlines include easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, and TUI Airways.

4. How can I get from Belfast Airport to the city centre?
You can take the Airport Express 300 bus, a taxi, or a rental car, all available 24/7.

5. Does Belfast International handle international flights?
Yes, the airport operates flights to destinations across Europe, as well as domestic UK routes.