George Best Belfast City Airport (79):: OS grid J3877 :: Geograph Ireland

J3877 : George Best Belfast City Airport (79)

3 km from Queens Island, Ireland

George Best Belfast City Airport (79)

flybe Embraer ERJ-190 (G-FBEC) J3775 : George Best Belfast City Airport (11) (January 2011) a few seconds before landing. Kilroot power station J4388 : Kilroot power station, Carrickfergus is in the background. Subject position approximate.

George Best Belfast City Airport :: J3775

Originally opened in 1937 when it was built as part of the Short Brothers and Harland Limited aircraft factory. The present airport opened to scheduled passenger flights in 1983 as Belfast Harbour Airport. The terminal buildings were temporary ones – later extended and improved. The present terminal, close to the Sydenham bypass, opened in 2001.

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2012

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Grid Square: J3877, 21 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Tuesday, 11 September, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 11 September, 2012
Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Air transport
Subject Location: Irish: J 382 777 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.7129N 5:51.6300W
Photographer Location: Irish: J 371 755
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)