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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Barry Station train station at 3mi
- Barry Island train station at 3mi
- Barry Docks train station at 4mi
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 040450Z AUTO 27005KT 9999 SCT011 BKN016 15/14 Q1029
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 04:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 52 hours and -2860 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1029hPa = 30.39inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 270°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1100ft = 340m. broken at 1600ft = 490m.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 040118Z 0401/0424 30005KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 0401/0408 BKN014 TEMPO 0415/0424 27015G25KT PROB40 TEMPO 0417/0424 BKN025
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 01:18 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 7 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 23 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
0401/0424 30005KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0401/0408 BKN014
broken at 1400ft = 430m
temporarily from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0415/0424 27015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 270°
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0417/0424 BKN025
broken at 2500ft = 760m
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