George Best Belfast City Airport BHDEGAC

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Belfast’s close-in, frequent-flyer-friendly city airport rather than a major long-haul hub. Its network is mainly UK regional and London flying, plus selected European and seasonal leisure routes; onward global connectivity is most practical via London and Amsterdam. Current scheduled operators include Aer Lingus Regional, British Airways, easyJet, KLM and Loganair, with some charter partners. It is not a global alliance hub: British Airways brings oneworld access, KLM brings SkyTeam connectivity via Amsterdam, while the rest is mostly point-to-point or regional feed. The airport is compact, with one passenger terminal, so there are no inter-terminal transfers to plan for. The quickest public route into central Belfast is Airport Express 600 from outside the terminal to Belfast Grand Central Station, taking about 10 minutes at typical times; taxis to the City Hall area are also around 10 minutes. For layovers, the city is the main asset: short stops are best kept airside, but longer gaps can realistically include Titanic Belfast, the Cathedral Quarter or City Hall if you allow time to re-clear security. Lounge options are simple: Aspire Lounge near Gate 4 is the main independent lounge; there is no flagship airline lounge landscape like a major hub.

Timezone: Europe/London

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.belfastcityairport.com/

General

+44 2890 939093

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

EGAC

Elevation

15 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

6001 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Airport Express 600 bus → Belfast Grand Central Station / Belfast city centre · around 10 min · Runs from the front of the terminal; every 20 minutes during peak times.
• Train → Belfast Lanyon Place or Belfast Grand Central Station · short journey · Use Sydenham rail halt, a short walk from the terminal; courtesy bus to Sydenham Halt available on request.

Bus / coach

Airport Express 600 runs from the terminal to Belfast Grand Central Station in the city centre, taking around 10 minutes and operating every 20 minutes during peak times.

Taxi

Official taxi partner Value Cabs has an on-site taxi rank and booking office at the front of the terminal; city hall is about 10 minutes away. Value Cabs booking phone: 02890 809080.

Train / metro

NI Railways serve Sydenham rail halt near the airport, with trains to Belfast Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central; footbridge access may be unsuitable for passengers with reduced mobility.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport