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Aberporth Airport (ICAO: EGFA) (Welsh: Maes Awyr Aber-porth) is situated southwest of Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales. The airport is being developed as West Wales Airport for domestic flights.[2] It is also developing as a centre for the deployment of civil and military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as 'drones'. The airport underwent major improvements in 2008 which extended the length of the runway from 945 to 1,257 m (3,100 to 4,124 ft).

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West Wales Airport West Wales/Aberporth Airport
IATA: none ICAO: EGFA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	West Wales Airport Ltd.
Serves	Cardigan
Location	Aberporth
Elevation AMSL	428 ft / 130 m
Coordinates	52°06′53″N 004°33′34″W
Map
EGFA Location in Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 1,257 4,124 Asphalt
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]

History

The following military units were posted here at some point:[3]

• 'B' Flight of No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (1 AACU)
• 'L' Flight of 1 AACU
• 'O' Flight of 1 AACU
• 'Q' Flight of 1 AACU
• 'X' Flight of 1 AACU
• No. 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
• No. 6 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
• No. 7 Maintenance Unit RAF
• No. 595 Squadron RAF
• No. 636 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF
• No. 1608 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF
• No. 1609 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF
• No. 1621 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF
• No. 2758 Squadron RAF Regiment
• Combined Services Projectile Development Establishment
• University of Wales Air Squadron

Current use

The nearby range, MoD Aberporth, is used for testing rockets by the British military, as well as for launching civilian rockets for atmospheric research. The site is currently managed by QinetiQ.

Aberporth Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P859) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.[4]

The airfield is being used as a base for Thales Watchkeeper WK450 military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) trials over Cardigan Bay. On 13 June 2018 a Watchkeeper crashed into a lane near the airfield; there were no injuries.[5][6]

References

External links

• Aberporth Technology Park and West Wales Airport – An Overview of Proposals, Innovations and Benefits. (Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine)

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