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Bristol Airport

Bristol, United Kingdom

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Routes out

100

Destinations

ICAO

EGGD

Elevation

622 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Bristol Airport

BRS

Location

Bristol · ENG · United Kingdom

Connectivity

100 routes · 73 destinations

Position

51.382°, -2.716° · 622 ft elev.

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Southwest England's major international gateway airport.

Opened

1930

Location

Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the primary commercial airport serving Bristol and the wider Southwest England region. Located approximately 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of Bristol city centre near the village of Lulsgate Bottom in North Somerset, it handles millions of passengers annually and connects the region to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport has grown significantly since the late 20th century, expanding its terminal facilities and runway infrastructure to accommodate increasing passenger demand. It serves as an important economic hub for the region, supporting tourism, business travel, and cargo operations. Bristol Airport is privately owned and operated, having been acquired by a consortium led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. It handles predominantly leisure and low-cost carrier traffic, with easyJet being the dominant airline at the airport.

Terminals

Bristol Airport operates a single integrated passenger terminal with separate departure and arrival zones designed to handle several million passengers per year.

Getting to & from

Bristol Airport is connected to Bristol city centre and surrounding areas primarily by bus services including the Airport Flyer, as there is no direct rail link to the airport.

Airlines here

easyJet is the dominant carrier at Bristol, with Ryanair, Jet2, TUI Airways, and several other European carriers also operating scheduled and charter services.

Notable facts

›The airport site was originally developed as RAF Lulsgate Bottom during World War II.
›Bristol Airport handled approximately 9 million passengers in the year before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel.
›Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan owns a majority stake in the airport.
›The airport has faced long-running debates and planning battles over expansion of its runway and terminal capacity.
›Bristol Airport sits at an elevation of approximately 190 metres (622 feet) above sea level, making it one of the higher-altitude UK airports.

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Route map (71 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

United Feeder Service

Routes

BRS → ZRH2L · 100

BRS → AMSAZ · E90

BRS → ABZBM · ER4

BRS → FRABM · ER4

BRS → HAMBM · ER3

BRS → MUCBM · ER4

BRS → MXPBM · ER4

BRS → DUBEI · AT7 AT4

BRS → ORKEI · AT7

BRS → SNNEI · AT4

BRS → ACEFR · 738

BRS → AGPFR · 738

BRS → ALCFR · 738

BRS → BGYFR · 738

BRS → BLQFR · 738

BRS → BUDFR · 738

BRS → BZRFR · 738

BRS → CHQFR · 738

BRS → DUBFR · 738

BRS → EGCFR · 738

BRS → FAOFR · 738

BRS → GDNFR · 738

BRS → GROFR · 738

BRS → IBZFR · 738

BRS → KUNFR · 738

BRS → LIGFR · 738

BRS → LPAFR · 738

BRS → MLAFR · 738

BRS → NOCFR · 738

BRS → PMIFR · 738

BRS → POZFR · 738

BRS → REUFR · 738

BRS → RZEFR · 738

BRS → TFSFR · 738

BRS → TSFFR · 738

BRS → VLCFR · 738

BRS → WMIFR · 738

BRS → WROFR · 738

BRS → GCIGR · AT7

BRS → AMSKL · EMJ

BRS → MLAKM · 320

BRS → JERSI · AT4 ATR

BRS → BRUSN · ER4

BRS → CEGST · ER4

BRS → TLSST · ER4

BRS → ACETCX · 320

BRS → AYTTCX · 320

BRS → DLMTCX · 320

BRS → LPATCX · 320

BRS → NBETCX · 320

BRS → PMITCX · 320

BRS → TFSTCX · 320

BRS → ALCTO · 75W

BRS → CFUTO · 75W

BRS → DLMTO · 75W

BRS → FUETO · 75W

BRS → LPATO · 75W

BRS → MAHTO · 75W

BRS → NBETO · 75W

BRS → PFOTO · 75W

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32035 routes Boeing 737-80028 routes Airbus A31927 routes 75W13 routes Embraer RJ1457 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 723 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3003 routes Fokker 1001 routes Embraer 1901 routes Embraer RJ1351 routes EMJ1 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Bristol Airport is an international airport serving the city of Bristol, England, and the surrounding area. Located at Lulsgate Bottom, on the northern slopes of the Mendip Hills, in North Somerset, it is 8 miles southwest of Bristol city centre. Built on the site of a former RAF airfield, it opened in 1957 as Bristol (Lulsgate) Airport, replacing Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport as Bristol's municipal airport. From 1997 to 2010, it was known as Bristol International Airport. In 1997, a majority shareholding in the airport was sold to FirstGroup, and then in 2001 the airport was sold to a joint venture of Macquarie Bank and others. In September 2014, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan bought out Macquarie to become the sole owner. In November 2025, Macquarie Asset Management purchased 55% of the shares, with the remainder held by Australia's New South Wales Treasury Corporation ("TCorp"), the Australian Retirement Trust (“ART”) and StepStone

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