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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Stranraer train station at 51mi
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 161750Z AUTO VRB02KT 5000 BR OVC008 09/08 Q1028
Decoded METAR for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
METAR issued by EGAA on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 17:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 hours and 13 minutes ago.
visibility is 5km = 3mi.
The temperature is 9°C = 48°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1028hPa = 30.36inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is °.
Clouds : overcast at 800ft = 240m.
mist
TAF for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
EGAA 161654Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT 4000 BR SCT006 BKN012 BECMG 1618/1621 9999 NSW TEMPO 1618/1624 BKN006 BECMG 1700/1703 BKN025 PROB30 TEMPO 1703/1716 8000 -DZ BKN014
Decoded TAF for Belfast International airport EGAA BFS
TAF issued by EGAA on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 16:54 UTC, issued 9 hours and 9 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1618/1718 VRB03KT 4000 BR SCT006 BKN012
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
scattered clouds at 600ft = 180m broken at 1200ft = 370m
becoming from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1618/1621 9999 NSW
no significant weather
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
temporarily from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1618/1624 BKN006
broken at 600ft = 180m
becoming from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1700/1703 BKN025
broken at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1703/1716 8000 -DZ BKN014
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
light intensity drizzle
broken at 1400ft = 430m
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
→ 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