36-451: Invergowrie ( / ˌ ɪ n v ər ˈ ɡ aʊ r i / ) is a village on the northwest bank of the Firth of Tay to the west of Dundee . Historically part of Perthshire , it was formerly incorporated as part of the city of Dundee, but is now administered as part of Perth and Kinross . The old parish church, a roofless 16th century building currently in poor condition, survives on a mound in
72-611: A European carrier could no longer fly domestic routes within the United Kingdom . These flights are operated by British Airways under wet-lease terms using the Aer Lingus UK flight numbers and callsigns. This currently does not affect the operations carried out by Emerald Airlines from Belfast City as an agreement is currently in place between the UK CAA , British Airways and themselves prior to Emerald Airlines securing
108-415: A UK AOC. In July 2024, the airport launched an advertising campaign, new website, and logo featuring the name 'Belfast City Airport,' omitting 'George Best' from its branding. The airport later clarified that while the campaign excluded his name, the signage above the door remained unchanged, and its official business name and airport registration would continue as 'George Best Belfast City Airport'. As
144-655: A key element of the 1997 planning agreement, which was designed to guard against over-expansion. As a result, numerous residents' groups formed a coalition – The Coalition Against Belfast City Airport Expansion – to protest against the airport's proposed expansion plans, and to represent the views of residents at the Examination in Public held during 2006. Restrictions applied to the airport include: The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Belfast City Airport: Sydenham railway station
180-620: A new base at the airport, operating five aircraft to six UK destinations. In June 2021, Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air ceased operations, leading to the cancellation of all Aer Lingus Regional flights. Aer Lingus and British Airways commenced flights to the majority of Aer Lingus Regional's destinations from Belfast City Airport. Ryanair resumed flying from the airport after a hiatus of around 11 years, on 1 June 2021, but announced in late August 2021 that it would withdraw from Northern Ireland altogether in September 2021, in protest at
216-420: A plane to him. In October 2007 Ryanair established its 23rd base at the airport, operating five routes and carrying 800,000 annual passengers. The airline closed its Belfast City base in 2010 due to delays in the planned runway extension. The airline stated that would fly to European destinations from the airport if the runway was extended. In January 2010 easyJet commenced flights to London Luton , though
252-444: A regional base for Aer Lingus and British Airways who are the largest operators there. Ground handling is provided by Swissport and Menzies Aviation , the latter also offering cargo handling services. Sydenham Airport was established by Shorts beside its Belfast factory at Sydenham in 1937. It was opened on 16 March 1938 by Anne Chamberlain , the wife of then British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. The inaugural flight
288-652: Is a single-runway airport in Belfast , Northern Ireland. Situated in County Down , it is adjacent to the Belfast Harbour and is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Belfast City Centre . It shares the site with the Spirit AeroSystems (formerly Short Brothers / Bombardier ) aircraft manufacturing facility. The airport began commercial operations in 1983, and was known as "Belfast City Airport" until it
324-584: Is adjacent to the southern perimeter of the airport, across the A2 from the old passenger terminal. It is served by frequent Northern Ireland Railways trains between Bangor and Portadown . Trains towards Portadown call at the Belfast Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central stations. With the construction of the new passenger terminal further northeast, passengers arriving or departing by train can request an airport courtesy bus to take them to or from
360-556: Is good access to much of the shoreline, and the firth offers many good wildlife-watching opportunities. The reed bed on the north shore of the inner estuary in the firth is about 15 km long; it is thought to be the most extensive reedbed in Britain. George Best Belfast City Airport Northern Ireland professional footballer Eponyms and public art Related Belfast City Airport , officially George Best Belfast City Airport ( IATA : BHD , ICAO : EGAC )
396-571: Is included in the Dundee 'settlement' (contiguous built-up area defined by populated postcodes) along with Monifieth on the east side of the city, which similarly to Invergowrie was previously administered as part of Dundee but is now in another local authority area: Angus . The Mylnefield weather station was owned by the Met Office and is located in Invergowrie. The A85 road runs to
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#1732772331663432-550: Is situated east of the village, providing flights to London City and Belfast City airports. Gauldie, Enid, The Quarries and the Feus, Waterside Press 1981 Phillips, Adam, The Parish of Longforgan, 1895 Firth of Tay The Firth of Tay ( / ˈ t eɪ / ; Scottish Gaelic : Linne Tatha ) is a firth on the east coast of Scotland, into which empties the River Tay (Scotland's largest river in terms of flow). The firth
468-659: Is surrounded by four council areas : Fife , Perth and Kinross , Dundee City , and Angus . Its maximum width (at Invergowrie ) is 3 mi (4.8 km). Two bridges span the firth: the Tay Road Bridge and the Tay Rail Bridge . The marshy Mugdrum Island is the only major island in the firth. The Firth of Tay in Antarctica was discovered in 1892–1893 by Captain Thomas Robertson of
504-592: The Dundee whaling expedition and named by him after the one in Scotland. He also named nearby Dundee Island in honour of the main city on the firth. The Firth of Tay and the Eden Estuary (which lies 8 mi (13 km) to the south of the firth) were designated as Special Protection Areas on 2 February 2000, as Ramsar wetlands a few months later (on 28 July 2000), and as Special Areas of Conservation five years later (on 17 March 2005). Several parts of
540-684: The Hilton hotel, surrounded by a Victorian fence. There is also a lump of rock which used to be called "the Paddock Stone" or the "Fairy Stone" in the wood situated on the Waterside road, near the quarry. It was said another stone was left in Invergowrie Bay, but that is now covered in silt and not visible. The Parish of Longforgan, by Adam Phillips, contains several paragraphs on the subject. The stones are of course glacial deposits. There
576-589: The London Heathrow route. On the 16 March 2022, the new Flybe announced that the airport would become their second operating base following their spring relaunch, with flights going on sale the following week. The base was closed in January 2023 when Flybe 2.0 went into administration. In October 2022, it was announced that Aer Lingus operations between Belfast City and London Heathrow would transfer to Aer Lingus UK due to Brexit related requirements that
612-512: The UK's Air Passenger Duty, and the lack of post-Covid incentives for airlines. In March 2022, Emerald Airlines , the new operator of Aer Lingus Regional flights, announced that they would be opening a base at the airport. Initially with a base of three ATR-72-600 aircraft, Emerald plan on serving six UK destinations from 24 March 2022 under the Aer Lingus brand, with Aer Lingus itself operating
648-529: The airline axed the route in 2017. In early 2017, Eastern Airways commenced flights to the Isle of Man following the demise of Citywing , though the airline axed the route in 2018. Icelandic carrier Air Iceland Connect commenced flights to Keflavik in 2017 on behalf of Icelandair , though the route was cancelled in 2018. Scottish airline Loganair commenced operations to Carlisle in 2019, followed by Dundee in 2020. Flybe, which operated 80% of flights at
684-521: The airline moved the route back to Belfast International in 2011. Manx2 moved its Isle of Man service to the airport in 2010, however the airline has since ceased operations. In January 2011 Bmibaby moved its Belfast base to the airport, in order to keep its operation under one roof with sister airline BMI . The airline ceased operations from Belfast City Airport in June 2012. In October 2012 Aer Lingus moved its services from Belfast International to
720-404: The airport is adjacent to residential areas, the issue of noise pollution is a major source of public debate. The airport has developed a noise management strategy following the making of a planning agreement, under which the airport operates, and has established operational noise abatement procedures. The airport applied for a complete removal of the limit on the seats it could sell in 2013 –
756-499: The airport, and carried over 1.6 million passengers across 14 routes, ceased operations in March 2020. Subsequently, Loganair commenced flights to Aberdeen , Glasgow , and Inverness , while Eastern Airways commenced flights to Cardiff and Southampton . In addition, British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer commenced flights to London City during 2020. In August 2020, Aer Lingus subsidiary Aer Lingus Regional established
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#1732772331663792-488: The airport. The airline launched flights to five destinations, though it has since reduced their operations to just one route. Spanish carrier Vueling launched summer-seasonal flights to Barcelona in May 2015, though the route was cancelled in late 2015. Dutch carrier KLM launched daily flights to Amsterdam in 2015, with flights operated by KLM Cityhopper . Brussels Airlines launched flights to Brussels in 2016, though
828-457: The early 9th century, the front shows a cross decorated with interlace, the back three stylised clerics, one holding an object which may be a charter with appended seal , above two dragon-like creatures. This cross-slab was formerly built into a window of the medieval church, along with another smaller, damaged example, also now in Edinburgh (not on display). The village was formerly part of
864-473: The estate of Mylnefield. The quarry at Invergowrie supplied important sites around the UK, stone being included in the base of Nelson's column and St Katherine's Docks in London. The quarry workers hit a spring at the beginning of the 20th century and the quarry filled with water. The former quarry can be seen as you leave Invergowrie station by train heading to Perth and now looks like a large lake. Until 1967,
900-410: The firth are within a site of special scientific interest – Inner Tay Estuary , Monifieth Bay , Tayport-Tentsmuir Coast . The Invergowrie Bay section of the firth is a local nature reserve . The Firth of Tay is noted for its extensive sand and mudflats , its population of common seals , and its wintering birds (such as oystercatcher , bar-tailed godwit , shelduck and velvet scoter ). There
936-566: The main source of work in the village was a paper mill. The legend of the Gows o' Gowrie, stones supposed thrown by the devil around Invergowrie. The prophecy comes from a verse by Thomas the Rhymer (circa 1280). "When the Yowes o' Gowrie come to land, The Day o' Judgement's near at hand" Where the stones are, if they exist, has not been quite agreed. There is a "Deil's stone" at Greystanes, behind
972-548: The northeast of Invergowrie, while the A90 road runs to the north and northwest of the village. ScotRail manages Invergowrie railway station and provides a roughly hourly train service on the Glasgow–Dundee line . Some eastbound services continue to Arbroath. Frequent bus services connect Invergowrie to Dundee, Perth and Fife. Stagecoach Strathtay operate services to Perth, Dundee City Centre and Kirkcaldy . Dundee Airport
1008-572: The old kirkyard, by the Gowrie Burn. This site was formerly close to the sea; much land has been reclaimed from the Firth of Tay in recent times, and it is now some way inland. This was an early Christian site, dedicated to St Curetán . An artistically important and well-preserved cross-slab carved on five faces from this site is on display in the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh . Dating from
1044-408: The renaming ceremony attended by Best's family and friends on 22 May 2006, which would have been Best's 60th birthday. The renaming of the airport caused controversy, with many articles in local and national print media highlighting the mixed feelings of Belfast residents. Also in March 2006 Flybe announced that it would be naming its Belfast City – Manchester service after the footballer, dedicating
1080-465: The runway was extended to its present 6,000 feet (1,800 m). The airfield at Sydenham continued to be used for military purposes until the 1970s (reverting to RAF Belfast in 1973 and closing in 1978), including a period of use by the Fleet Air Arm as a naval aircraft storage unit. After this, it was used solely by Shorts. In 1983, following interest from airlines and customers, the airfield
1116-626: The terminal. The airport is located on the A2 , Sydenham by-pass road between Belfast and Holywood . Translink Metro route 600 is the Belfast City Airlink service, from the terminal to the Belfast Grand Central . Buses run every thirty minutes throughout the day. In addition Metro bus 3A operates every ten minutes from Sydenham to Belfast City Hall . As of 2014, The Airporter service operated 12 coach services to
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1152-600: Was also the large Victorian house called "The Gows", now part of the Invergowrie Technology Park. On 22 October 1979 a rail crash occurred after a warning signal was ignored resulting in the death of five people and 50 injuries. Invergowrie is located on the northwest bank of the Firth of Tay, with the Invergowrie Bay located just to the east and south of the village. The village
1188-559: Was officially opened on 3 June 2001. Following major capital investment Bombardier sold the airport in 2003 for £35 million to the Spanish company Ferrovial , the owner of BAA Airports. Ferrovial re-sold the airport in September 2008 for £132.5 million to ABN Amro Global Infrastructure Fund. In March 2006, it was announced that the airport would be renamed in memory of Northern Irish footballer George Best . The new name, George Best Belfast City Airport , and signage were revealed at
1224-480: Was opened for commercial flights as Belfast Harbour Airport (subsequently Belfast City Airport and then with its current name). Its IATA airport code BHD refers to B elfast H arbour and to its location in County D own . Jersey European began operations at the airport in 1988. At the time of its demise in 2020, the airline - by then called Flybe - operated a large base from the airport. A new terminal
1260-470: Was renamed in 2006 in memory of George Best , the professional footballer from Belfast. The airport has a CAA public use aerodrome licence (number P862) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. As of February 2024, 6 airlines operate 30 routes across the UK and Europe from Belfast City Airport. In 2023, the airport handled over 2.1 million passengers, having peaked at 2.7 million in 2010. The airport serves as
1296-595: Was to Glasgow , Scotland. This became Belfast's main civilian airport from 1938 to 1939. The airfield was requisitioned by the RAF as RAF Belfast in 1941, then transferred to the Royal Navy , becoming HMS Gadwall (also known as RNAS Belfast or RNAS Sydenham) in 1943. RAF Nutts Corner then became Belfast's main airport (while Aldergrove would later become the primary airport in Northern Ireland). In 1952,
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