Cardiff International Airport (CWL/EGFF)

Cardiff, United Kingdom

The airport has a single runway, 12/30, 2,354 m (7,723 ft) long. Its elevation is 67 m (220 ft).

Weather

Observed 11:50

Overcast 18 °C

Automatic observation; some weather may not be detected.

Wind: From the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt) Gentle breeze
Rain: None
Snow: None
Thunderstorm: None
Fog and mist: None
Visibility: 10 km or more
Cloud: Overcast, lowest cloud 940 m
Temperature: 18 °C
Humidity: About 75%
Pressure: 1019 hPa
2 hours after the observation: Not stated in the report

Forecast

30% chance at times between 20:00 and 04:00 tomorrow: heavy rain
At times between 17:00 and 03:00 tomorrow: rain

Forecast valid until 13:00 tomorrow.

Local time 12:21 (UTC+1)
Sunrise 07:37
Sunset 18:20

Details (expert)

Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code	Meaning
METAR	METAR (routine report)
EGFF	Airport ICAO code
151050Z	Observed at 10:50 UTC (11:50 local time)
AUTO	Automatic observation; some weather may not be detected.
24008KT	Wind: 240° 8 kt (15 km/h)
9999	Visibility: 10 km or more
OVC031	Cloud: Overcast 3,100 ft (940 m)
18/14	Temperature 18 °C, dew point 14 °C
Q1019	Pressure (QNH): 1019 hPa

Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): VFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.

Raw METAR

METAR EGFF 151050Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 OVC031 18/14 Q1019

Forecast periods (TAF issued 11:52 (10:52 UTC))
Period	Change	Wind	Visibility	Weather	Cloud
13:00 to 13:00 tomorrow (1512/1612)	Main forecast	230° 10 kt (19 km/h)	10 km or more	—	Partly cloudy 2,500 ft (760 m)
17:00 to 03:00 tomorrow (1516/1602)	At times (TEMPO)	—	7 km	Rain	Mostly cloudy 1,400 ft (430 m)
20:00 to 00:00 tomorrow (1519/1523)	Gradually (BECMG)	310° 8 kt (15 km/h)	—	—	—
20:00 to 04:00 tomorrow (1519/1603)	30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)	—	4 km	Heavy rain	Mostly cloudy 600 ft (180 m)

Raw TAF

TAF EGFF 151052Z 1512/1612 23010KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 1516/1602 7000 RA BKN014 BECMG 1519/1523 31008KT PROB30 TEMPO 1519/1603 4000 +RA BKN006

Forecast periods (TAF issued 05:56 (04:56 UTC))
Period	Change	Wind	Visibility	Weather	Cloud
07:00 to 07:00 tomorrow (1506/1606)	Main forecast	230° 10 kt (19 km/h)	10 km or more	—	Partly cloudy 2,500 ft (760 m)
07:00 to 10:00 (1506/1509)	30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)	—	8 km	Light drizzle and rain	Mostly cloudy 1,400 ft (430 m)
18:00 to 02:00 tomorrow (1517/1601)	At times (TEMPO)	—	7 km	Rain	Mostly cloudy 1,400 ft (430 m)
20:00 to 00:00 tomorrow (1519/1523)	Gradually (BECMG)	300° 8 kt (15 km/h)	—	—	—
21:00 to 01:00 tomorrow (1520/1600)	30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)	—	4 km	Heavy rain	Mostly cloudy 600 ft (180 m)

Raw TAF

TAF EGFF 150456Z 1506/1606 23010KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1509 8000 -RADZ BKN014 TEMPO 1517/1601 7000 RA BKN014 BECMG 1519/1523 30008KT PROB30 TEMPO 1520/1524 4000 +RA BKN006

Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.

METAR/TAF log

Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+1), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.

Cardiff International Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (43 reports)
Time	Type	Summary	Raw report
08:2007:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR EGFF 150720Z AUTO 23007KT 9999 FEW026 BKN032 17/14 Q1018
07:5006:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 150650Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 BKN037 17/14 Q1018
07:2006:20 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 17 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 150620Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 OVC038 17/14 Q1018
06:5005:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR EGFF 150550Z AUTO 23011KT 9999 BKN039 17/14 Q1018
06:2005:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between south and west	METAR EGFF 150520Z AUTO 23007KT 200V260 9999 BKN041 17/14 Q1019
05:5604:56 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 07:00 to 07:00 tomorrow	TAF EGFF 150456Z 1506/1606 23010KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1509 8000 -RADZ BKN014 TEMPO 1517/1601 7000 RA BKN014 BECMG 1519/1523 30008KT PROB30 TEMPO 1520/1524 4000 +RA BKN006
05:5004:50 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 17 °C, from the southwest 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between south and west	METAR EGFF 150450Z AUTO 21005KT 190V250 9999 SCT026 BKN031 OVC040 17/14 Q1019
05:2004:20 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 16 °C, from the southwest 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR EGFF 150420Z AUTO 21004KT 9999 BKN024 BKN031 OVC040 16/15 Q1019
04:5003:50 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 16 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR EGFF 150350Z AUTO 19005KT 9999 OVC028 16/14 Q1019
04:2003:20 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 16 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGFF 150320Z AUTO 20005KT 170V240 9999 OVC030 16/14 Q1020
03:5002:50 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 16 °C, from the south 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGFF 150250Z AUTO 20006KT 160V220 9999 OVC037 16/14 Q1020
03:2002:20 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 15 °C, from the south 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR EGFF 150220Z AUTO 19007KT 9999 BKN035 OVC041 15/14 Q1020
02:5001:50 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 15 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 150150Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 OVC028 15/14 Q1020
02:2001:20 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 15 °C, from the south 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 150120Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 OVC032 15/14 Q1021
01:5000:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 15 °C, from the southwest 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR EGFF 150050Z AUTO 21007KT 9999 BKN036 15/13 Q1021
01:2000:20 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the south 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 150020Z AUTO 20009KT 9999 NCD 15/13 Q1021
00:5023:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 142350Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 NCD 15/13 Q1021
00:2023:20 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 142320Z AUTO 21008KT 9999 NCD 15/12 Q1022
14 October 23:5522:55 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 01:00 to 01:00 tomorrow	TAF EGFF 142255Z 1500/1524 19012KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1500/1509 7000 -RADZ BKN014 TEMPO 1517/1524 7000 RA BKN014 BECMG 1519/1522 28010KT PROB30 TEMPO 1520/1523 4000 +RA BKN006
14 October 23:5022:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the south 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 142250Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 NCD 15/12 Q1022
14 October 23:2022:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 15 °C, from the south 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 142220Z AUTO 19008KT 9999 SCT024 BKN028 15/12 Q1022
14 October 22:5021:50 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, from the south 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 142150Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 FEW023 15/12 Q1022
14 October 22:2021:20 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 15 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 142120Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 SCT022 15/12 Q1023
14 October 21:5020:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 15 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 142050Z AUTO 22008KT 9999 BKN022 15/12 Q1023
14 October 21:2020:20 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 14 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 142020Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 FEW021 14/12 Q1023
14 October 20:5019:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 141950Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 NCD 15/12 Q1023
14 October 20:2019:20 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the southwest 19 km/h (10 kt)	METAR EGFF 141920Z AUTO 22010KT 9999 NCD 15/12 Q1023
14 October 19:5018:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 141850Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 NCD 15/11 Q1023
14 October 19:2018:20 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 15 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 141820Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 NCD 15/10 Q1023
14 October 18:5017:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 16 °C, from the southwest 19 km/h (10 kt)	METAR EGFF 141750Z AUTO 22010KT 9999 NCD 16/09 Q1023
14 October 18:2017:20 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 16 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 141720Z AUTO 21008KT 9999 NCD 16/11 Q1023
14 October 17:5416:54 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 19:00 to 19:00	TAF EGFF 141654Z 1418/1518 20012KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1500/1509 7000 RA BKN014 TEMPO 1517/1518 7000 RA BKN014
14 October 17:5016:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 16 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 141650Z AUTO 21009KT 9999 NCD 16/11 Q1023
14 October 17:2016:20 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 17 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 141620Z AUTO 21008KT 9999 NCD 17/11 Q1023
14 October 16:5015:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 17 °C, from the southwest 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR EGFF 141550Z AUTO 21011KT 9999 NCD 17/11 Q1023
14 October 16:2015:20 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 17 °C, from the southwest 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR EGFF 141520Z AUTO 21011KT 9999 FEW046 17/11 Q1024
14 October 15:5014:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 18 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 141450Z AUTO 23008KT 9999 FEW036 BKN045 18/12 Q1024
14 October 15:2014:20 UTC	METAR	Overcast, 17 °C, from the southwest 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGFF 141420Z AUTO 22006KT 180V240 9999 BKN034 OVC047 17/13 Q1025
14 October 14:5013:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 141350Z AUTO 22009KT 9999 SCT033 BKN045 17/13 Q1025
14 October 14:2013:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 19 km/h (10 kt)	METAR EGFF 141320Z AUTO 21010KT 9999 FEW029 SCT037 BKN048 17/13 Q1025
14 October 13:5012:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the south 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR EGFF 141250Z AUTO 20009KT 9999 SCT026 BKN031 17/13 Q1026
14 October 13:2012:20 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 18 °C, from the south 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 141220Z AUTO 20008KT 9999 FEW035 18/13 Q1026
14 October 12:5011:50 UTC	METAR	No cloud detected (automatic), 17 °C, from the south 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGFF 141150Z AUTO 19008KT 9999 NCD 17/13 Q1026

Reports are kept for 30 days; the last 7 days are available from the API.

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Key facts

IATA code: CWL
ICAO code: EGFF
Type: Large airport
Country: United Kingdom
Municipality served: Cardiff
Airport reference point: 51.3967° N, 3.3433° W51° 23′ 48″ N, 3° 20′ 36″ W
Elevation: 67 m (220 ft)
Runways: 1

Runways

Runways at Cardiff International Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	True bearing	Displaced runway threshold
12/30	2,354 m (7,723 ft)	45 m	Asphalt	Yes	12 117°30 297°	12 243 m30 168 m

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

A displaced runway threshold means landings start this far along the runway rather than at its beginning.

Nearest airports

Bristol Airport (BRS), United Kingdom: 44 km
Exeter International Airport (EXT), United Kingdom: 74 km
Bournemouth Airport (BOH), United Kingdom: 125 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.