Total freight at Belfast International airport, UK
Total freight at Belfast International airport, UK stood at 1,185.94 tonnes in Aug 2026, according to Civil Aviation Authority — UK airport statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Air and sea travel table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2015 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Air and sea travel table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Total freight | |||||||||||
| Belfast International | 1,185.94 | 1,209.68 | 1,254.83 | 1,309.05 | 1,183.65 | 1,216.85 | 1,094.84 | 1,119.61 | 1,087.5 | 1,337.13 | |
| Benbecula | 1.12 | 1.42 | 1.81 | 1.34 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.51 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 1.25 |
Understanding total freight at Belfast International airport, UK
Tracking the aggregate weight of cargo loaded and unloaded at Belfast International airport, UK, this series measures commercial air freight throughput within the United Kingdom. The figures encompass express courier shipments, freight forwarder consignments and scheduled cargo flights, leaving out passenger baggage and military freight. This Northern Ireland hub metric separates regional transatlantic and cross-channel logistics from mainland British air cargo totals.
Reading this dataset requires accounting for supply chain seasonality and retail inventory cycles, which create predictable cargo surges ahead of the winter holidays. Initial tonnage returns are subject to administrative revisions upon receipt of final carrier manifests. Year-on-year comparisons offer the most reliable measure of trade activity by bypassing short-term logistical disruptions, and users should avoid equating freight tonnage directly with economic output value.
Frequently asked questions
- What constitutes the majority of freight at this airport?
- Express parcels, courier traffic and general commercial cargo.
- Are preliminary cargo figures revised later?
- Yes, late manifest submissions from logistics operators lead to routine monthly revisions.
- Why is year-on-year comparison recommended for cargo data?
- It accounts for seasonal retail shipping patterns that repeat annually.