Belfast International Airport (BFS / EGAA)
Belfast International Airport (BFS / EGAA) in Belfast, United Kingdom has turned up in 1 catch on Skydex. They were caught by 1 spotter. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 986 airline flights heading to Belfast International Airport and 996 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- EGAA
- IATA
- BFS
- City
- Belfast
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position
- 54.658, -6.216
- Catches
- 1
- Spotters
- 1
- arriving, 30 days
- 986
- departing, 30 days
- 996
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Belfast International Airport serves Belfast. It sits 268 ft (82 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 9,121 ft (2,780 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Belfast International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Alicante (ALC) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
Recent catches
- RUK96VY — Boeing 737-800 · by ess · 2026-10-15
Questions
How many flights to and from Belfast International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 986 airline flights arriving and 996 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 132 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Belfast International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Belfast International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Belfast International Airport?
Yes: 1 catch by 1 spotter so far.
How high is Belfast International Airport above sea level?
268 ft (82 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Belfast International Airport?
9,121 ft (2,780 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Belfast International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Belfast International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Belfast International Airport in the simulator yet.