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Rhoose (Cardiff) (Glamorgan) (Wales)

Major
Also known as: Cardiff Airport / Cardiff International Airport / RAF Rhoose / RAF Station, Rhoose / Rhoose Aerodrome
County: Vale of Glamorgan
Current Status: Aviation / Museum
Date: Opened 7 April 1942
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / Civil
Landing Surface Types: Paved

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Europcar
  • Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Airport
  • Raven Express Logistics
  • Servisair
  • Tipoa Car Hire

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Aviance UK

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 7 AGS
  • No 53 OTU
  • No 59 MU
  • No 65 EGS / W65 EGS
  • No 65 GS
  • Aeros Flight Training
  • Air Atlanta Europe
  • Air Europe
  • Air Malta
  • Air Southwest
  • Air Wales
  • Airtours International Airways
  • Airways International Cymru
  • Airworld
  • Atlantic Airlines
  • BA Connect
  • BH Air
  • bmibaby
  • British Airways
  • Brown Air
  • Cambrian Air Services
  • Capital Airlines
  • Cardiff Ultra-Light Aeroplane Club
  • Dan-Air
  • Derby Airways
  • Europe Airpost
  • First Choice Airways
  • Flybe
  • Glamorgan Flying Club
  • Helvetic Airways
  • Inter European Airways
  • KLM Cityhopper
  • Manx2
  • Monarch Airlines
  • MyTravel Airways
  • Orbest Orizonia Airlines
  • Rhoose Flying Club
  • Star1 Airlines
  • Thomas Cook Airlines
  • Thomson Airways
  • Valley Flying Group
  • Vueling
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A Second World War Robin hangar at Rhoose, 2012. © Copyright GGAT HER Charitable Trust/Cadw

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Llandow / Stormy Down

Predecessor Airport(s):

Cardiff II

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