About The Airport
Cardiff Airport, the National Airport of Wales, is the International Gateway to Wales and the South West of England.
15 airlines operate regularly with 37 direct routes currently on sale.
Some highlights in 2025:
- KLM’s connects Wales to 150+ global destinations via Amsterdam
- TUI operates to 29 destinations including Cancun, Chambéry, Barbados, Faro, Fuerteventura, Hurghada and Salzburg. TUI's growth brings an additional 2nd based aircraft in W25 and 4 based aircraft in S26
- Ryanair flying programme for 2025 to Alicante, Dublin, Faro, Malaga and Tenerife has grown by 18% since 2024
- Vueling operates year round to Malaga and Alicante
- Aer Lingus Regional has increased frequency to Belfast daily
- Loganair operate up to 6 weekly to Edinburgh
- European Cargo has invested in a base creating over 30 jobs, operating daily freight flights between Wales and China, with plans for future expansion
Facts and Figures
- List of Top 5 Airlines: TUI, Ryanair, Vueling, Aer Lingus, Loganair
- Number of Direct Destinations: 37
- Number of Terminals: 1
- Number of Runways: 2
- Length of Main Runway (m): 2354
- Passenger Numbers (mppa): 950,000
- Ownership: Welsh Government
- Operational Opening Hours: 24/7/365
- Total Catchment Population: 2.4million core, 4.1million secondary, 6.5million total catchment
- Aircraft Parking Stands: 17