Cardiff Airport Information

Cardiff International Airport is an airport located in the village of Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south-west of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, serving all of South and Mid Wales.
As the only airport in Wales offering international scheduled flights, Cardiff Airport is served by scheduled, low-fare, and charter carriers, and also supports corporate and general aviation.
The history of the airport extends back to the early 1940s, when the Air Ministry requisitioned land in the rural Vale of Glamorgan to set up a wartime satellite aerodrome and training base for Royal Air Force (RAF) Spitfire pilots. Construction work commenced in 1941, and the airfield officially began life on 7 April 1942 when it was taken over by No 53 Operational Training Unit. The commercial potential of the runway was recognised in the early 1950s with Aer Lingus starting a service to Dublin in 1952. A new terminal building followed, along with flights to France, Belfast and Cork. An escalation in holiday charter business resulted in passenger throughput exceeding 100,000 in 1962.
In March 2007, formal CAA figures showed Cardiff airport had passed the two million annual passengers mark; with an annual growth rate of 14%, it is the UK's fastest growing regional airport.