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George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast City Airport

IATA: BHD
ICAO: EGAC

Summary

Airport type

Public

Owner

ABN Amro

Operator

Belfast City Airport Ltd.

Serves

Belfast

Location

Port of Belfast

Elevation AMSL

15 ft / 5 m

Website

www.belfastcityairport.com

Runway

Runway	Length		Surface
Runway	ft	m	Surface
04/22	6,001	1,829	Asphalt

Statistics (2011)

Passengers	2,397,312
Passenger change 10-11	12.5%
Aircraft Movements	41,844
Movements change 10-11	3.8%

Sources: UK AIP at NATS
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority

George Best Belfast City Airport (IATA: BHD, ICAO: EGAC) is an airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is very close to the Port of Belfast, about 3 miles (5 km) from the city centre. This airport has one main runway.

The airport shares its space with a factory where aircraft are made by a company called Bombardier. The airport started flying commercial planes in 1983.

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About George Best Belfast City Airport

The airport used to be called "Belfast City Airport." In 2006, it was renamed to honor George Best. He was a famous professional footballer from Belfast. He is best known for playing for Manchester United.

How Many People Fly From Here?

In 2010, over 2.7 million passengers used the airport. This was the highest number ever for the airport at that time. However, in 2011, the number of passengers went down to 2.4 million.

Who Flies From Here?

Flybe is a major airline that uses Belfast City Airport as its main base. Flybe started flying from this airport in 1993. Today, it is the biggest airline operating flights here.

Airport Licence

The airport has a special licence from the CAA. This licence allows the airport to have flights for passengers. It also means the airport can be used for flying lessons.