Swansea Airport

Swansea Airport Fairwood Common Airfirld
Swansea Airport logo.
IATA: SWS ICAO: EGFH
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Swansea Airport Ltd.
Location	Fairwood Common Swansea
Elevation AMSL	299 ft / 91 m
Coordinates	51°36′19″N 004°04′04″W / 51.60528°N 4.06778°W / 51.60528; -4.06778Coordinates: 51°36′19″N 004°04′04″W / 51.60528°N 4.06778°W / 51.60528; -4.06778
Map
EGFH Location in Swansea
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 4,429 1,350 Concrete 10/28 2,812 857 Asphalt
Sources: UK AIP at NATS

Swansea Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Abertawe) (IATA: SWS, ICAO: EGFH) is an airport located at Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west south-west of Swansea, Wales.

Swansea Airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P867) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Swansea Airport Limited). The airport is not licensed for night use. The airport has two runways: 04/22 and 10/28. A part of the out of use runway 15/33 is used as a taxiway.

The airport is mainly used to handle light helicopters and small privately owned aircraft. The Wales Air Ambulance used to operate from the airport but has now moved to a purpose built site in Dafen, Llanelli

The airport is also used by corporate aircraft including police, military and naval helicopters.

Several small general aviation companies conduct fixed-wing and helicopter pilot training; and parachuting operations from the airport.

Located on the eastern part of the site is the airport's only terminal building with seats for 25 passengers. The control tower is integrated into the terminal building. The airport has two hangars. The airport is quite distant from any major roads, taking around 20 minutes to reach from the nearest M4 junction by mainly suburban roads. It can be reached via the A4118 road, running through the Gower Peninsula.

The fire brigade at Swansea is CAT 1, and able to do CAT 2 on request.