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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 161220Z AUTO 31006KT 9999 NCD 10/05 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 36 hours and -1393 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 310°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 161104Z 1612/1712 30006KT 9999 FEW045 PROB30 1617/1704 8000 PROB40 1706/1712 18010KT TEMPO 1709/1712 7000 RA
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:04 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 14 hours and 3 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1612/1712 30006KT 9999 FEW045
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4500ft = 1370m
probability of 30% to have from Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1617/1704 8000
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
probability of 40% to have from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB40 1706/1712 18010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 180°
temporarily from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1709/1712 7000 RA
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
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
