J3878 : G-PRPN, Belfast City Airport (May 2017)

taken 7 years ago, near to Holywood, Co Down, Northern Ireland

G-PRPN, Belfast City Airport (May 2017)
G-PRPN, Belfast City Airport (May 2017)
flybe Dash 8 (G-PRPN) LinkExternal link over Belfast harbour estate, on final approach from Newquay SW8664 : Newquay Airport. Formerly N213WQ LinkExternal link and LinkExternal link. See also J3878 : Lagoon near Holywood [4] (July 2008)
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 LinkExternal 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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Date Taken
Saturday, 13 May, 2017   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 13 May, 2017
Geographical Context
Air transport 
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Belfast 
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Aircraft 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 384 781 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.9670N 5:51.3658W
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Irish: geotagged! J 379 784
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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