Bristol Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the commercial airport serving the city of Bristol in England,
and the surrounding area.
Bristol Airport is located 8 miles (13 km) south of Bristol city centre. The airport lies just off the A38. It is served by two major
motorways the M4 and the M5. It is signposted from the M5, from junction 22 when approaching from the south and junction 18 when approaching from the north.
The Bristol International Flyer bus service operates from Bristol calling at Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol Bus station and Clifton. The service takes
30 minutes from the city centre and is served at 15 minute intervals during peak times. The service operates between 02:30 and 23:45 daily. First group
operates an hourly service from Weston-super-Mare.
In 2012, it was the ninth busiest airport in the United Kingdom, handling over 5.9 million passengers, a 2.3% increase compared with 2011. In March 2010,
the airport was rebranded as Bristol Airport.
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