Airport Codes
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Belmullet Aerodrome (IATA: BLY, ICAO:EIBT) is located in the the city of Belmullet, Ireland.
Airport Overview
Belmullet Aerodrome(BLY / EIBT)
Belmullet Aerodrome is a small aerodrome serving Belmullet in County Mayo, on Ireland’s remote west coast. Its position at approximately 54.2228012°N, 10.0307999°W makes it relevant for local access and aviation planning, but it should not be treated as a conventional international cargo gateway. The supplied platform record shows zero listed airline and express services, so our service team normally plans international freight through a suitable Irish or European gateway, followed by road delivery to the Belmullet area. Any acceptance, operating hours and handling arrangements must be confirmed before a shipment is routed here.
| Airport name | Belmullet Aerodrome |
|---|---|
| Location | Belmullet, Ireland |
| Country / time zone | Ireland / UTC±00:00 as supplied |
| Coordinates | 54.2228012°N, 10.0307999°W |
| Platform service indicators | Listed airline services: 0; listed express services: 0 |
Key Highlights
Forwarder decision points
Cargo Facilities & Services
Pre-clearance required
Our platform does not assume that Belmullet Aerodrome provides a public cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold store, dangerous-goods store, screening facility or customs-controlled handling area. These functions must be separately verified with the aerodrome operator and the appointed handling party.
- Use a confirmed cargo gateway for pallet build-up, export screening, airline acceptance and air waybill processing.
- Arrange any local delivery, collection or aircraft-side transfer in advance; walk-in freight handover should not be assumed.
- Temperature-sensitive or valuable cargo should remain within an approved handling chain at the gateway unless written local capability is confirmed.
- Dangerous goods, live animals and oversized pieces require a specific acceptance check; local acceptance cannot be inferred from the existence of an airfield.
- Customs supervision, transit documentation and bonded movements should be arranged through the selected gateway and approved customs process.
Routes & Transit Times
Gateway-led routing
- For export cargo from the Belmullet area, our service team generally evaluates road collection to an Irish or nearby European airport with confirmed international cargo capacity, then books the onward air sector.
- For imports, the usual planning sequence is international arrival at the selected gateway, customs or transit processing, followed by a scheduled road delivery to Belmullet.
- No specific airline, flight frequency, direct cargo route or transit time is promised for Belmullet Aerodrome; all such details depend on the confirmed gateway, handling contract, customs status and road availability.
- Weather, weekend and holiday staffing, cargo screening, aircraft availability and remote-area road conditions may extend the end-to-end transit time.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
County Mayo and the Mullet Peninsula
The practical hinterland is the Belmullet and wider northwest County Mayo area. Because the local aerodrome is not presented as a scheduled cargo gateway, cargo demand is better matched to road-feeder logistics than to direct aircraft uplift.
- Time-critical business documents, repair parts and small commercial consignments may benefit from priority road collection and gateway uplift.
- Seafood, chilled food and other perishables require a validated cold-chain provider, pre-alerted handling and a confirmed delivery window; no local cold-storage capability is assumed.
- Industrial maintenance items, energy-sector spares and irregular-size cargo should be assessed for road access, dimensions, weight and handling equipment before booking.
- General e-commerce, fashion and consumer cargo is normally consolidated through a parcel or air-cargo network serving a larger gateway rather than tendered directly at Belmullet Aerodrome.
Operations & Compliance
Confirm before dispatch
- Cut-off control: A local aerodrome cut-off, acceptance window and contact procedure must be confirmed in writing. Our team does not treat a standard airline cut-off as applicable to Belmullet Aerodrome.
- Dangerous goods: Provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, packing instruction, quantity, package specification and shipper’s declaration where applicable. Acceptance is subject to the selected carrier and handling facility.
- Temperature and live cargo: Pre-approval is essential for pharmaceuticals, perishables, animals and other special cargo. Packaging qualification alone does not establish airport acceptance.
- Customs and delivery: Commercial invoices, packing lists, air waybill data, origin information and any required licences must match the actual gateway and importer or exporter of record. Customs release and final-mile delivery should be booked as separate control points.
Shipping Tips
Recommended workflow
- Send our service team the commodity, dimensions, gross weight, stackability, pickup postcode, delivery postcode and required delivery date before requesting a quotation.
- Ask us to compare a gateway-based airfreight solution with an express or road alternative; for small urgent consignments, the gateway network may be more reliable than attempting direct aerodrome handling.
- Use robust, labelled outer packaging suitable for multiple road and air handling stages. Mark temperature, orientation and handling requirements clearly where relevant.
- Do not deliver cargo to the aerodrome until the routing, handling contact, acceptance confirmation and customs responsibility have been issued by our service team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical guidance for shippers
- Can Belmullet Aerodrome receive ordinary international air cargo?
- Not automatically. The airport’s supplied record shows no listed airline or express service, and public cargo-terminal capability is not assumed. Our team will verify the operating party and normally propose a confirmed gateway plus road delivery.
- Can I book a direct flight from Belmullet Aerodrome?
- Do not assume scheduled direct cargo uplift. Any charter, ad-hoc aviation or special movement would require separate aircraft, operational, handling and regulatory confirmation.
- How should urgent documents or small parcels be routed?
- We can compare an express network, priority airfreight and road-feeder options through a larger gateway. The appropriate choice depends on pickup location, customs needs, shipment size and delivery deadline.
- Are chilled goods or pharmaceuticals suitable for this airport?
- Only after the complete chain is confirmed. The shipper must provide the required temperature range and handling time, while our team verifies gateway storage, carrier acceptance, road equipment and final delivery controls.
- What information is needed for a routing check?
- Provide commodity details, pieces, dimensions, weight, value, origin, destination, Incoterm, dangerous-goods status, temperature requirement and desired delivery date. This allows us to select a realistic gateway rather than relying on the airport code alone.
Data Sources & Provenance
Verification boundaries
Airport identifiers, name, location, coordinates, country, time zone and platform service indicators in this module are taken from the supplied airport record. Operational availability, handling arrangements, customs procedures, flight schedules and carrier acceptance are time-sensitive and must be reconfirmed before each shipment.
- Irish aviation regulatory and aerodrome information reference: iaa.ie
- Irish government and public-service information reference: gov.ie
- Irish customs and import/export compliance reference: revenue.ie
- International aviation standards reference: icao.int
The cited domains provide regulatory or public-information context; they do not by themselves confirm a cargo booking, local warehouse, current operating hours, airline schedule or shipment acceptance at Belmullet Aerodrome.