AirportsBelfast International Airport is a large airport serving Belfast, in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BFS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BFS
- ICAO code
- EGAA
- City
- Belfast
- State or region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 54.6575° N, 6.2158° W
- Elevation
- 82 m (268 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,780 m (9,121 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BFS means Belfast International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: EGAA. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 54.6575° N, 6.2158° W. It stands 82 metres (268 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/London, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Belfast International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,780 metres (9,121 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 53 airports of United Kingdom on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 8.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,780 m 9,121 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 17/35 | 1,891 m 6,204 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| George Best Belfast City AirportBelfast | BHD | 23 km |
| City of Derry AirportDerry, Derry and Strabane | LDY | 74 km |
| Campbeltown AirportCampbeltown | CAL | 93 km |
| Islay AirportIsle of Islay, Argyll and Bute | ILY | 114 km |
| Isle of Man AirportCastletown, Rushen, Isle of Man | IOM | 121 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,040 km | 9 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,591 km | 9 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,932 km | 7 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 523 km | 1 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,078 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,238 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,164 km | 13 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,471 km | 11 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,120 km | 21 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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