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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
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 200020Z AUTO 21006KT 9999 BKN023 OVC029 16/15 Q1013
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 00:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 hours and 32 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 16°C = 61°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : broken at 2300ft = 700m. overcast at 2900ft = 880m.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 192255Z 2000/2024 18006KT 9999 SCT020 PROB30 TEMPO 2000/2003 BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 2003/2007 6000 RA BKN006 TEMPO 2007/2017 6000 RA BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 2007/2016 2500 +RA BR BKN006 BECMG 2012/2015 28013KT PROB30 TEMPO 2017/2024 7000 SHRA
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 22:55 UTC, issued 19 hours and 57 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, September 19, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
2000/2024 18006KT 9999 SCT020
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, September 19, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, September 19, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2000/2003 BKN010
broken at 1000ft = 300m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, September 19, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2003/2007 6000 RA BKN006
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
broken at 600ft = 180m
temporarily from Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2007/2017 6000 RA BKN010
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
broken at 1000ft = 300m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2007/2016 2500 +RA BR BKN006
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy rain
mist
broken at 600ft = 180m
becoming from Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2012/2015 28013KT
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 280°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 20, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2017/2024 7000 SHRA
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
shower 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↑
→ 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