Radar, Belfast City Airport (October... © Albert Bridge

J3676 : Radar, Belfast City Airport (October 2016)

taken 8 years ago, 4 km NE of Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Radar, Belfast City Airport (October 2016)

. The City Airport’s air traffic control is now contracted out to NATS Link

. An Airport press release records “Release Date: 14 Jul 2016 It is the first time the airport has awarded a contract for air traffic control services to an external company, with NATS beating bids from Air Navigation Services and the Swedish air traffic control provider, LFV. NATS, which manages air traffic services at 13 other UK airports, will now take responsibility for the safety and efficiency of the airport’s 42,000 annual arrivals and departures, having provided engineering services to the airport since 2007.”

Aircraft etc photographs, 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.

Aer Lingus operates to London Heathrow.
British Airways to London Heathrow.
Flybe to Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter and Newquay, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, London City, Manchester, Doncaster/Sheffield and Southampton.
KLM to Amsterdam.
Loganair to Carlisle.

The airport is also used by a variety of operators for business and medical flights.

This link is to the official City Airport website Link.

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The photographs submitted by me appear as a matter of neutral record only. I appreciate that many find the airport’s presence unacceptable. I have no connection with the airport or any group opposed to it.

I cannot enter into correspondence or supply photographs for any purpose.

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Grid Square: J3676, 338 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 13 October, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 14 October, 2016
Geographical Context: Air transport
Place (from Tags): Belfast
Primary Subject of Photo: Radar Installation
Subject Location: Irish: J 368 762 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.9268N 5:52.9160W
Camera Location: Irish: J 371 755
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)