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Cardiff International Airport

Cardiff, United Kingdom

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EGFF

Elevation

220 ft

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The Essence of Cardiff International Airport

CWL

Location

Cardiff · WLS · United Kingdom

Connectivity

32 routes · 20 destinations

Position

51.397°, -3.343° · 220 ft elev.

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Wales's principal international gateway serving Cardiff and beyond.

Opened

1942

Location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cardiff International Airport (CWL/EGFF) is the main commercial airport serving Wales, located approximately 12 miles southwest of Cardiff city centre near the town of Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan. It handles a mix of scheduled, charter, and low-cost carrier services to European and some long-haul destinations. The airport was acquired by the Welsh Government in 2013 after its previous owners sought to sell it, making it one of the few publicly owned airports in the United Kingdom. This move was intended to safeguard its future and stimulate economic development in Wales. Passenger numbers at Cardiff have historically been modest compared to larger UK airports, typically handling around 1–1.5 million passengers per year in recent pre-pandemic years. The airport has pursued expansion plans and route development to grow its traffic and connectivity.

Terminals

Cardiff International Airport operates a single passenger terminal building with check-in, departure, and arrival facilities consolidated under one roof.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Cardiff city centre by the T9 express bus service, and a direct rail link to Cardiff Central via Rhoose Cardiff International Airport station is also available.

Airlines here

Key carriers operating from Cardiff include TUI Airways, Ryanair, and Loganair, serving a range of European leisure and domestic routes.

Notable facts

›The Welsh Government purchased the airport in 2013 to prevent its potential closure or sale to foreign interests.
›The airport's ICAO code EGFF reflects its location within the UK's southern England/Wales airspace block.
›Cardiff Airport was originally established as RAF Rhoose during World War II in 1942.
›The airport underwent a significant terminal redevelopment and modernisation project in the 2010s.
›It is the only international airport in Wales handling scheduled commercial passenger services.

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Route map (20 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

BAL Bashkirian Airlines

Routes

CWL → DUS4U · CRJ

CWL → EDIAF · F50

CWL → GLAAF · F50

CWL → JERAF · F50

CWL → ORYAF · F50

CWL → AMSAZ · F70

CWL → BHDBE · DH4

CWL → JERBE · DH4

CWL → DUBEI · AT7

CWL → AGPIB · 320

CWL → ALCIB · 320

CWL → BCNIB · 320

CWL → AMSKL · F70

CWL → MLAKM · 320

CWL → NCLT3 · J41 S20

CWL → AGPTO · 73H

CWL → ALCTO · 73H

CWL → DLMTO · 73H

CWL → HERTO · 73H

CWL → LCATO · 73H

CWL → PMITO · 73H

CWL → RHOTO · 73H

CWL → TFSTO · 73H

CWL → TFSTOM · 73H

CWL → VLYV9 · J31

CWL → AGPVY · 320

CWL → ALCVY · 320

CWL → BCNVY · 320

CWL → EDIWX · F50

CWL → GLAWX · F50

CWL → JERWX · F50

CWL → ORYWX · F50

Aircraft operating here

73H9 routes Fokker 508 routes Airbus A3207 routes Fokker 702 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q2 routes CRJ1 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes British Aerospace Jetstream 411 routes Saab 20001 routes British Aerospace Jetstream 311 routes

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Cardiff Airport is an international airport in Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, to the south-west of Cardiff, Wales. It is the only airport offering commercial passenger services and cargo services in Wales. The airport is owned by the Welsh Government, operating it at arm's length as a commercial business.

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