Belfast International Belfast International Airport Information
Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS) is a major airport located 6 miles/11 kilometres from Antrim and 11.5 NM northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It was formerly known and is still referred to as Aldergrove Airport, after the village of the same name lying immediately to the west of the airport. Belfast International shares its runways with the Royal Air Force base RAF Aldergrove, which otherwise has its own facilities.
Around 4 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2010, an 11.7% decline since 2009.Belfast International is the busiest airport in Northern Ireland and the second busiest airport on the island of Ireland in terms of passenger numbers after Dublin Airport, and is followed by Belfast-City, Cork and Shannon.
The site for the airport was established in 1917 when it was selected to be a Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War. The airport remained open at the end of the war for RAF activity.
Here are some of the major Airlines that service Belfast International Airport:
Around 4 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2010, an 11.7% decline since 2009.Belfast International is the busiest airport in Northern Ireland and the second busiest airport on the island of Ireland in terms of passenger numbers after Dublin Airport, and is followed by Belfast-City, Cork and Shannon.
The site for the airport was established in 1917 when it was selected to be a Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War. The airport remained open at the end of the war for RAF activity.
Here are some of the major Airlines that service Belfast International Airport:
- Aer Lingus
- EasyJet
- Jet2.com
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- Thomson Airways
- DHL Express
- Maersk
- TNT Airways