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Cardiff International Airport

EGFF / CWL

Cardiff, United KingdomELEV 220 FT

Large airportScheduled service
0

Based operators

charter operators on the field
0

Field elevation

feet above sea level
0

Nearest alternate

nm to EGDX

Field standing

2 operators

Charter fleet based on the field

More resident charter operators than 58% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.

3 nm

To the nearest alternate

MOD St Athan (EGDX) — 6 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

Located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, Cardiff International Airport (EGFF / CWL) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 220 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.

For charter flyers, CWL is a home base: DragonFly Executive Aviation Charter and Stream Aero Flight operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are MOD St Athan (EGDX, 3 nm), Bristol Airport (BRS, 24 nm), and Swansea Airport (SWS, 30 nm).

Trip costs from CWL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Caerdydd and Maes Awyr Caerdydd. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CWL to plan your flight.

Field capability

ICAO

EGFF

IATA

CWL

FAA / Local

EGFF

Elevation

220 ft

Coordinates

51.3967° N · 3.3433° W

Airspace

G · Golf

Size

Large

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs United Kingdom fields

state range 51,066 ft

At 220 ft, CWL sits higher than 65% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.

Based charter operators2

Access & alternates

Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.

EGFF · Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom

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