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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 031720Z AUTO 18005KT 150V220 9999 NCD 08/06 Q1005
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 17:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 59 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 6°C = 43°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1005hPa = 29.68inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 180°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 031706Z 0318/0418 16010KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 0323/0402 15020G30KT TEMPO 0323/0407 6000 RA PROB30 TEMPO 0323/0402 BKN014 BECMG 0402/0405 27012KT BKN009 PROB40 TEMPO 0402/0406 3000 +RA BKN004 BECMG 0405/0408 FEW015 BKN030 PROB40 TEMPO 0408/0418 6000 SHRA BKN010
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 17:06 UTC, issued 8 hours and 13 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
0318/0418 16010KT 9999 FEW025
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0323/0402 15020G30KT
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 150°
temporarily from Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0323/0407 6000 RA
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0323/0402 BKN014
broken at 1400ft = 430m
becoming from Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0402/0405 27012KT BKN009
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 270°
broken at 900ft = 270m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, December 3, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0402/0406 3000 +RA BKN004
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy rain
broken at 400ft = 120m
becoming from Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0405/0408 FEW015 BKN030
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0408/0418 6000 SHRA BKN010
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
broken at 1000ft = 300m
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
