Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Belfast International airport (United Kingdom)
Belfast International airport is located near Belfast, with Aldergrove at 1mi↑, Antrim Borough at 2mi↑, Crumlin at 2mi↑, Antrim at 3mi↑, Muckamore at 3mi↑, Glenavy at 5mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of Belfast International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGAA
- IATA code : BFS
- Local code : -
Elevation : 82 m = 269ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 2780m = 9121ft
- runway 17/35 : 1951m = 6401ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to Belfast International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Belfast International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
- George Best Belfast City airport at 14mi : book on Trip.com
- City of Derry airport at 46mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
METAR for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
EGAA 111820Z AUTO 23014G24KT 9999 SCT036 08/03 Q1006
Decoded METAR for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
METAR issued by EGAA on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 18:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 30 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt with gusts at 44km/h = 24kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3600ft = 1100m.
TAF for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
EGAA 111659Z 1118/1218 25016G28KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG 1121/1124 20025G38KT TEMPO 1206/1218 6000 RA SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 1207/1216 3000 +RA BKN012 BECMG 1209/1212 26012KT BECMG 1212/1215 21018G30KT PROB30 TEMPO 1216/1218 4000 +SHRA BKN014 BKN025CB
Decoded TAF for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
TAF issued by EGAA on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 16:59 UTC, issued 4 hours and 51 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, March 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, March 11, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
1118/1218 25016G28KT 9999 SCT030
wind 16kt = 30km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Wednesday, March 11, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1121/1124 20025G38KT
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 38kt = 70km/h, direction is 200°
temporarily from Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1206/1218 6000 RA SHRA
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
shower rain
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1207/1216 3000 +RA BKN012
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
becoming from Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1209/1212 26012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 260°
becoming from Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1212/1215 21018G30KT
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 210°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1216/1218 4000 +SHRA BKN014 BKN025CB
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
heavy shower rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m broken at 2500ft = 760m
VAC for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Belfast International airport
Around Belfast International airport (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Aldergrove
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 541mi↑
- Paris at 542mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 543mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 722mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 723mi↑
- Bordeaux at 723mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 723mi↑
- Station de montagne Cap Guéry at 740mi↑
- Station de montagne Pessade at 741mi↑
- Station de montagne Chastreix Sancy at 744mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Mont Dore at 745mi↑
- Station de montagne Super Besse at 748mi↑
- for Belfast International airport at 0mi↑
- for RAF Nutts Corner / Belfast-Nutts Corner airport at 3mi↑
- for Langford Lodge Air Base airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Belfast International airport (United Kingdom)
- RAF Nutts Corner / Belfast-Nutts Corner airport ( GB-0081) at 3mi↑defunct airport
- Langford Lodge Air Base airport (EGAL ) at 4mi↑defunct airport
- RAF Maghaberry airport ( GB-0155) at 10mi↑defunct airport
- Dunnyvadden Airstrip airport ( GB-0355) at 13mi↑
- George Best Belfast City airport (EGAC BHD ) at 14mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Tarsan Lane ultralight airfield ( GB-0558) at 16mi↑
- Slemish airport ( GB-0879) at 17mi↑
- Coalisland Airstrip airport ( GB-0878) at 20mi↑
- Tandragee Airstrip airport ( GB-0410) at 20mi↑
- Newtownards airport (EGAD ) at 22mi↑NOTAM
- Loughbrickland Airstrip airport ( GB-0487) at 23mi↑defunct airport
- Blackhill Airstrip airport ( GB-0493) at 24mi↑
- The Moy Airstrip airport ( GB-0877) at 24mi↑
- Donnydeade Airstrip airport ( GB-1000) at 25mi↑
- Woodview airport ( GB-0321) at 25mi↑
- Dungannon Airstrip airport ( GB-1050) at 25mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
