Flight radar Belfast International Airport
The radar above is centred on Belfast International Airport (BFS) at Aldergrove, about 13 miles north-west of the city. Click any aircraft for its photo, flight number, route with progress, altitude and speed; press Follow to keep it centred as it flies the approach or departure path.
Belfast International in short
Belfast International is Northern Ireland’s busiest airport. easyJet runs a major base here, joined by Jet2 and Ryanair, with a schedule focused on Great Britain and European holiday routes. The airport shares its site with a military airfield, so the occasional service aircraft appears alongside the orange A320s.
History
Flying at Aldergrove dates back to 1917 and the site served as an RAF station long before civil traffic moved here from Nutts Corner in 1963. The long main runway has handled everything up to the largest transatlantic aircraft over the years.
Two Belfast airports on one radar
Belfast has two airports barely 15 miles apart: International at Aldergrove and George Best Belfast City on the harbour. On the radar you can watch both traffic flows share the airspace over Belfast Lough, a neat piece of coordination to observe.
Frequently asked questions
Which Belfast airport is my flight? easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair mostly use International; Aer Lingus and British Airways mostly use City.
How do I check arrivals? Belfast International arrivals.
How far is the city? About 30 minutes by bus.