BFS - Belfast International Information

Originally the Aldergrove RAF base, Belfast International Airport saw its first civil flight in the 1930’s. This was short lived because of the event surrounding the war, and during the first half of the 1960’s flights began again. The present terminal building was inaugurated by HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1963 and the first regular jet service started in 1966. By the end on the 1960’s annual passenger numbers has hit the million mark.

Belfast International Airport is now the fifth largest regional air cargo centre in the United Kingdom, handling up to 50,000 tonnes of air freight through its centre in 2002.

The airport is the principal gate-way to the north of Ireland, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and serving over 3.7 million passengers a year, flying with four airlines with regular schedules services to many destinations with a wide range of onward worldwide flights available through London and Amsterdam.

How to get to Belfast International Airport
Belfast International Airport is situated just 18 miles north west of Belfast and is accessed via a network of main roads and motorways. Take the M2 Motorway northbound from Belfast to junction 5, then for 7 miles until you reach the airport.

From the south and west take the M1 Motorway northbound, turn of at the Moira Junction and proceed via the A26 and Nutts Corner to Belfast International Airport.