Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an international airport 11.5 NM (21.3 km; 13.2 mi) [2] northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland, and is the main airport for the city of Belfast. Until 1983, it was known as Aldergrove Airport, after …

Oct 28, 2023 · Belfast International Airport has been a hub of aviation since the 20th century with its origins tracing back to 1917 when Aldergrove was selected to be the Royal Flying Corps training...

British Airways launch the first Belfast Heathrow shuttle service. The first Jumbo jet operates from Aldergrove on a charter service to Toronto via Shannon. The first scheduled service to a …

Dec 19, 2023 · The old name of the Belfast airport was Aldergrove Airport. It was originally built for use during World War II, and after the war, it was converted into a civil airport.

Aug 14, 2023 · A RECENTLY-unearthed volume of the British European Airways magazine has given a fascinating insight into the closure of Nutts Corner airport and the opening of Belfast International Airport at nearby Aldergrove, almost 60 years to the day.

In 1922, when the First World War was over, Belfast International Airport began to be used for civil traffic. Flights went from the site to Chester, Isle of Man, Liverpool and Croydon. However, this brief spell of civil air service was to be short lived.

Aug 24, 2011 · The location of the airport, close to the Belfast mountains and the obstacles located there, and the fact that of Nutts Corner's three runways, only one was suitable for modern aircraft, led to this conclusion. The decision to restore …

Belfast International Airport is the principal gateway to the north of Ireland and sees over 5 million passengers through the terminal each year. Belfast International Airport History started as as Aldergrove RAF for the Royal Training Corps in WWI to Belfast International Airport!

Feb 6, 2015 · Take a look at the way things have changed over the years since it opened at Aldergrove in 1963. Looking back it is amazing to see how Belfast International Aiport has changed over the years....

The history of Belfast Airport (originally named Aldergrove) goes all the way back to 1917 when the need for a strategically situated airport to aid in the World War I fighting effort was acute.