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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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- Barry Station train station at 3mi
- Barry Island train station at 3mi
- Barry Docks train station at 4mi
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Aviation weather for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 220520Z AUTO 26009KT 9999 FEW011 16/15 Q1014
Decoded METAR for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
METAR issued by EGFF on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 05:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 59 minutes ago.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 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 260°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1100ft = 340m.
TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
EGFF 220455Z 2206/2306 23009KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 2206/2208 BKN009 BECMG 2209/2212 24016G28KT PROB30 TEMPO 2209/2212 7000 SHRA BKN014 TEMPO 2215/2303 BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 2215/2302 6000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 2221/2303 BKN008 BECMG 2301/2304 28010KT
Decoded TAF for Cardiff International airport EGFF CWL
TAF issued by EGFF on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, issued 6 hours and 24 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
2206/2306 23009KT 9999 SCT025
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2206/2208 BKN009
broken at 900ft = 270m
becoming from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2209/2212 24016G28KT
wind 16kt = 30km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 240°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2209/2212 7000 SHRA BKN014
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
shower rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m
temporarily from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2215/2303 BKN012
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2215/2302 6000 SHRA
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2221/2303 BKN008
broken at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Monday, June 23, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Monday, June 23, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2301/2304 28010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 280°
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