Belfast City airport is located 4Miles from the city centre and shares the airfield with Bombardier aircraft facility.
The airfield started life in 1938 as Belfast Harbour airport “Sydenham”.
During the war years it was know as HMS Nutts Corner and RAF Belfast and was the birth place of many Shorts aircraft including the shorts flying boat.
The Runway was extended in 1952 to its current 6000ft length and at the time its terminal facility were very basic comprising of sheds and war time Nissan huts.
From 1983 onwards the airport build new buildings when it became an official airport and in 2001 the current terminal was constructed. In 2006 the airport was renamed to “George Best Belfast City airport” in memory of the footballer.