Address & Contact

Contact Information:

Telefonnummer: +44 1446 797118

Street address:
MOD St. Athan
St Athan CF62 4JD
Vereinigtes Königreich

GPS Coordinates:
Longitude: -3,436°
Latitude: 51,405°

Summary

MOD St. Athan is a medium sized airport in United Kingdom, serving the region of St. Athan. The longest runway is 5.988 feet or 1.825 meters long.

Facts:
Airport size: medium airport
Serving area: St. Athan
Longest runway: 5988 (ft)

Codes:
IATA: DGX, ICAO: EGDX

Flight information:
Departure times (FlightStats)
Flight times (FlightRadar24)

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About the airport

MOD St. Athan, with the IATA code DGX and the ICAO code EGDX, is a military airport located in the United Kingdom. Situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, approximately 15 miles west of Cardiff, it serves as a vital hub for military operations. While primarily used by the Ministry of Defence, it also accommodates civilian flights on a limited basis.

As a traveler, it's important to note that MOD St. Athan is not a commercial airport and does not offer regular passenger services. Therefore, it is not suitable for planning your trip if you are a civilian traveler looking for commercial flights. However, if you have military connections or are involved in military operations, this airport may be relevant to your travel plans.

For civilian travelers, Cardiff Airport (CWL) is the nearest commercial airport, offering a wide range of domestic and international flights. It is located approximately 10 miles northeast of MOD St. Athan and provides convenient access to the region.

Hotels and places to stay

La Grisa

Address
Distance: 1,8 mi
La Grisa 23
52211 Bale - Valle
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Bear Hotel Cowbridge

Address
Distance: 4,0 mi
63 HIGH STREET
CF71 7AF Cowbridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from the area of the airport

634 VGS - The time of our lives...

Published: July 29, 2010
Length: 25:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DaMonkfish

A short(ish) video containing a picture compilation shot at various times over the last year or so at 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron based at MoD St Athan. Some of the pictures are also from...

AVRO Vulcan XH558

Published: September 30, 2012
Length: 17:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steamchaser

Footage from two locations of the 60th Anniversary Sortie of the AVRO Vulcan Bomber XH558 on Saturday 29th September 2012. Filmed at Cardiff Wales Airport & MOD St. Athan.

Tutor break.

Published: June 29, 2012
Length: 57:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rockingham76

Grob Tutor fast pass then break over MOD St.Athan.

Rain1 Cardiff 11 Dec2014

Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 35:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Tobin

On my way to Ely (Cardiff) for a family Christmas the number 18 bus had to travel through torrential rain. This video clip was made through a window on the r...

Vanna 2 today

Published: June 06, 2013
Length: 57:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: romastino

mastino.

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