AirportsBristol Airport is a large airport serving Bristol, in England, United Kingdom. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BRS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BRS
- ICAO code
- EGGD
- City
- Bristol
- State or region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 51.3823° N, 2.7165° W
- Elevation
- 190 m (622 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,011 m (6,598 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BRS means Bristol Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: EGGD. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 51.3823° N, 2.7165° W. It stands 190 metres (622 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
Bristol Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,011 metres (6,598 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 53 airports of United Kingdom on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 22.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,011 m 6,598 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff International AirportCardiff | CWL | 44 km |
| Exeter International AirportExeter, Devon | EXT | 87 km |
| Bournemouth AirportBournemouth | BOH | 91 km |
| Southampton AirportSouthampton | SOU | 106 km |
| Birmingham AirportBirmingham, West Midlands | BHX | 136 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,887 km | 8 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,369 km | 9 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,651 km | 7 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 157 km | 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,393 km | 7 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,648 km | 10 h 55 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,038 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,680 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,160 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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