Britain's first municipal aerodrome was cited at Malone a suburb of Belfast.
The flights out of Malone were primarily for carrying mail and newspapers, but passengers were also carried. The first lady passenger was Miss Sarah Ingram, Departmental Manageress of Easons. Her diary can be heard here
" Than across the Solway Firth to Maryport,where I was told the machine was observed by the watchers."
There is a great history of Ulster's aviation here. Imagine using Lough Neagh as a base for transatlantic flying boats, or the regular balloon ascents in the Botanic gardens in the 19th century.