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Since operating as the Royal Flying Corps training establishment in 1917, Belfast International Airport has grown to serve almost 5 million passengers a year. |
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Belfast Airport Roots ... |
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Belfast International Airport offers flights to over 75 destinations world wide, with 13 international scheduled destinations, an excellent range of low cost domestic services and a host of charter holidays worldwide |
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Belfast Airport Historical Facts ... |
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| Although only a regional airport Belfast Airport has some interesting facts figures: |
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Belfast Airport - Quick Facts & Figures |
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Almost 5 Million passengers per year |
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One main passenger terminal |
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Six scheduled services in operation |
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One main passenger terminal |
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Flights to over 75 destinations worldwide |
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Belfast International Airport began life at Aldergrove as the Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War in November 1917.
In May 1925, Northern Ireland’s own special reserve unit No 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF was formed at Aldergrove.
Between 1933 and 1934, Aldergrove became Northern Ireland’s civil airport.
On the 20th August 1934, Northern Ireland's first London service began to Nutts Corner, operated by Railway Air Services. The flight left from Croydon and went via Birmingham and Manchester to Belfast.
During the second World War, Aldergrove remained a base for the RAF.
The 4th January 1966 saw the start of the first regular jet service by a British BAC 1-11 to Gatwick.
In 1968, Aer Lingus and BOAC started scheduled services to New York via Shannon and Prestwick respectively, and in 1969, passenger numbers travelling through the airport reached 1 Million.
In 1970, the Minister of Development revealed a £3 million expansion plan for the airport, and in 1983 work finished on the second stage of long term development for the airport.
The airport was renamed Belfast International Airport in 1983, and passenger numbers hit the 1.5 million mark in 1984.
In 1998, the low cost airline easyjet started operations from the airport, joining a number of already established airlines flying from the Belfast airport.
By 2004, the airport had grown from strength to strength, with passenger numbers reaching 4.5 million. |
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