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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
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Aviation weather for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 130750Z AUTO 21006KT 9999 NCD 12/10 Q1005
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 07:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 29 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
QNH is 1005hPa = 29.68inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 210°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 130457Z 1306/1406 22010KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1306/1311 BKN012 BECMG 1312/1315 08007KT TEMPO 1319/1406 7000 RA BKN014 BECMG 1403/1406 07018G28KT PROB30 TEMPO 1403/1406 3000 +RA BKN009
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 04:57 UTC, issued 8 hours and 22 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1306/1406 22010KT 9999 SCT025
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1306/1311 BKN012
broken at 1200ft = 370m
becoming from Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1312/1315 08007KT
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 80°
temporarily from Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Friday, November 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1319/1406 7000 RA BKN014
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m
becoming from Friday, November 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, November 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1403/1406 07018G28KT
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 70°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, November 13, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Friday, November 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1403/1406 3000 +RA BKN009
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy rain
broken at 900ft = 270m
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