George Best Belfast City Airport
Overview
George Best Belfast City Airport is a medium airport serving the Belfast region, at a field elevation of 15 ft (5 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 06:24Z
- Sunset 18:01Z
- 11h 37m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
METAR EGAC 010350Z AUTO 22006KT 9999 NCD 10/08 Q1012
TAF EGAC 301656Z 3018/3022 17014KT 9999 FEW040 TEMPO 3018/3021 18018G30KT 6000 SHRA
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 04 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
- Crosswind — 0 kt from the none
- Tailwind — 6 kt tailwind on 04 — check takeoff tailwind limits
- Runway — 6,001 ft available × 148 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — -534 ft — near standard performance
- Forecast change — TEMPO 3018/3021 18018G30KT 6000 SHRA
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
no reported ceiling and 6 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 04.
- TEMPOTemporarily 18:00Z–21:00ZAbove minima
Stays clear of Visual minima on RWY 04.
- Visibility 3.73 sm vs 3 sm minimum
- Weather SHRA
TEMPO 3018/3021 18018G30KT 6000 SHRA
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Newtownards Airport (EGAD)7 nm ESE · Newtownards, Ards and North Down · 9 ft elevNo METAR
- Belfast International Airport (EGAA/BFS)12 nm WNW · Belfast · 268 ft elevVFR
- Slieve Croob Airfield (GB-0448)18 nm S · 800 ft elevNo METAR
- Dunnyvadden Airstrip (GB-0355)18 nm NWNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Executive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 6,001 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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