Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
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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- Barry Station train station at 3mi
- Barry Island train station at 3mi
- Barry Docks train station at 4mi
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Aviation weather for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 151150Z AUTO 05009KT 9999 OVC018 11/08 Q1030
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 11:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 117 hours and -5706 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
QNH is 1030hPa = 30.42inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 50°.
Clouds : overcast at 1800ft = 550m.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 151058Z 1512/1612 08008KT 9999 OVC017 PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1524 BKN014 TEMPO 1600/1610 9000 BKN014
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:58 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 22 hours and 46 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1512/1612 08008KT 9999 OVC017
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
overcast at 1700ft = 520m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1524 BKN014
broken at 1400ft = 430m
temporarily from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1600/1610 9000 BKN014
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
broken at 1400ft = 430m
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↑
→ 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