Bristol Airport Overview

Bristol Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is one of the UK’s most important regional airports, serving the vibrant city of Bristol and the wider South West region. Located just 8 miles southwest of Bristol city centre, it offers domestic and international flights to Europe, North Africa, and other destinations.
Opened in 1957, the airport has grown significantly and is now a major travel hub connecting millions of passengers annually. It serves as a key base for airlines such as easyJet, Ryanair, and Jet2.com.

Location and Accessibility

Bristol Airport is conveniently situated in Lulsgate Bottom, Somerset, making it easily reachable by road and public transport.

• By Car: Accessible via the A38, with clear road signs from the M5 and M4 motorways.

• By Bus: The Airport Flyer Express connects the airport directly to Bristol Temple Meads Station and the city centre.

• By Train: Passengers can connect via Temple Meads for onward national rail services.

The airport’s strategic location makes it ideal for passengers from Somerset, Bath, Gloucestershire, and South Wales.

Facilities at Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport offers a modern and passenger-friendly experience with a range of facilities designed for comfort and convenience.

Main Facilities:

• Check-in and security zones with efficient automated systems

• Duty-free shopping and branded retail outlets

• Restaurants, cafés, and bars offering international cuisines

• Currency exchange and ATMs

• Car hire desks (Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, etc.)

• Premium lounges such as Aspire Lounge and Escape Lounge

• Free Wi-Fi throughout the terminal

Accessibility features like lifts, assistance points, and priority boarding make the airport inclusive for all passengers.

Airlines and Destinations

Bristol Airport serves both leisure and business travelers, connecting to over 100 destinations across the UK and Europe.

Major Airlines:

• easyJet

• Ryanair

• TUI Airways

• Jet2.com

• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

• Swiss International Air Lines

Popular Destinations:

• Amsterdam

• Dublin

• Malaga

• Tenerife

• Paris

• Edinburgh

• Geneva

Seasonal charter flights also operate to Mediterranean holiday destinations during the summer months.

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Parking and Transport

Bristol Airport provides a variety of parking options:

• Short Stay and Drop-Off Zones for quick visits

• Long Stay Car Park with shuttle transfers

• Silver Zone Parking offering affordable long-term options

• Car hire and taxi services available at the terminal

Public transport links are reliable, with 24-hour bus services connecting to Bristol and nearby towns.

Nearby Attractions

For travellers exploring the area, the airport’s location offers easy access to:

• Clifton Suspension Bridge – A historic engineering landmark

• Bristol Harbour – Great for dining and sightseeing

• Bath City Centre – Famous for its Roman Baths and Georgian architecture

• Cheddar Gorge – A beautiful natural limestone canyon

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. What is the IATA code for Bristol Airport?
A1. The IATA code for Bristol Airport is BRS.

Q2. Which airlines operate from Bristol Airport?
A2. Major airlines include easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2.com, TUI Airways, and KLM.

Q3. How far is Bristol Airport from the city centre?
A3. It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Bristol city centre.

Q4. Does Bristol Airport have lounges?
A4. Yes, both Aspire Lounge and Escape Lounge offer comfortable facilities for passengers.

Q5. Is there public transport to Bristol Airport?
A5. Yes, the Airport Flyer Express bus connects the airport to Bristol city centre and Temple Meads railway station.