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Cardiff International airport (United Kingdom)
Cardiff International airport is located near Cardiff, with Rhoose at 0mi↑, Penmark at 1mi↑, Barry at 3mi↑, Vale of Glamorgan at 3mi↑, Cowbridge at 6mi↑, Ystradowen at 7mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of Cardiff International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGFF
- IATA code : CWL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 67 m = 220ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 12/30 : 2354m = 7723ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to Cardiff International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Cardiff International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Vueling
- Bristol airport at 27mi : book on Trip.com
- Swansea airport at 34mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 261220Z AUTO 23011G21KT 9999 BKN021 BKN027 12/09 Q1014
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 12:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, issued 36 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt with gusts at 39km/h = 21kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : broken at 2100ft = 640m. broken at 2700ft = 820m.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 261105Z 2612/2712 22012KT 9999 SCT012 OVC022 TEMPO 2612/2624 22015G25KT 6000 RA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 2618/2624 4000 RADZ +RA BKN008 BECMG 2700/2703 BKN010 TEMPO 2700/2712 6000 -RADZ BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 2700/2712 3000 RADZ BKN004
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:05 UTC, issued 1 hours and 51 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
2612/2712 22012KT 9999 SCT012 OVC022
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 2200ft = 670m
temporarily from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2612/2624 22015G25KT 6000 RA BKN012
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2618/2624 4000 RADZ +RA BKN008
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
heavy rain
broken at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Friday, February 27, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2700/2703 BKN010
broken at 1000ft = 300m
temporarily from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, February 27, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2700/2712 6000 -RADZ BKN008
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
light rain drizzle
broken at 800ft = 240m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, February 26, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, February 27, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2700/2712 3000 RADZ BKN004
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 400ft = 120m
VAC for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Cardiff International airport
Around Cardiff International airport (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Rhoose
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 306mi↑
- Paris at 307mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 308mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 469mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 470mi↑
- Bordeaux at 470mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 471mi↑
- Station de montagne Cap Guéry at 488mi↑
- Station de montagne Pessade at 489mi↑
- Station de montagne Chastreix Sancy at 492mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Mont Dore at 493mi↑
- Station de montagne Super Besse at 496mi↑
- for Cardiff International airport at 0mi↑
- for St. Athan airport at 4mi↑
- for RAF Llandow Air Base airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Cardiff International airport (United Kingdom)
- St. Athan airport (EGSY ) at 4mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- RAF Llandow Air Base airport ( GB-0173) at 7mi↑defunct airport
- Cardiff heliport (EGFC ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital heliport ( GB-0631) at 11mi↑
- ST ATHAN RAF airport (EGDX ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Croes-Carn-Einion Farm airport ( GB-0928) at 17mi↑
- Brookside Farm Private Airstrip airport ( GB-0857) at 17mi↑
- Batch End Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0886) at 18mi↑
- Weston-super-Mare heliport ( GB-0515) at 18mi↑
- Old Park Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0035) at 19mi↑
- Park Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0901) at 22mi↑
- Glebe Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-1012) at 22mi↑
- Upfield Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0858) at 22mi↑
- Prince Charles Hospital heliport ( GB-0647) at 25mi↑
- Norton Manor Camp Helistrip heliport ( GB-0645) at 26mi↑
- Rhigos Airstrip airport ( GB-0912) at 26mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
