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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
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Aviation weather for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 290350Z AUTO 20007KT 160V230 6000 -RA BKN015/// BKN024/// //////TCU 10/09 Q1001 RERA
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 03:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 25 hours and -1400 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1001hPa = 29.56inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 200°.
Clouds : broken at 1500ft = 460m. broken at 2400ft = 730m.
light rain
tower cumulus ,
recently rain
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 282305Z 2900/2924 20009KT 9999 SCT030 TEMPO 2900/2907 7000 RA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 2900/2907 20015G25KT 4000 RADZ BKN009 BECMG 2906/2909 28010KT TEMPO 2907/2920 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 2908/2918 3000 +SHRA
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 23:05 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 6 hours and 25 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
2900/2924 20009KT 9999 SCT030
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2900/2907 7000 RA BKN014
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2900/2907 20015G25KT 4000 RADZ BKN009
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 900ft = 270m
becoming from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2906/2909 28010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 280°
temporarily from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2907/2920 7000 SHRA
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
shower rain
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2908/2918 3000 +SHRA
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy shower rain
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
