| Airport
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| ICAO: EGDX
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| Summary
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| Name
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RAF St Athan
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| Region
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Europe
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| Territory
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United Kingdom 
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| Location
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St Athan, Glamorgan, Wales
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| Serving
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| Coordinates
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51° 24' 19.00" N, 3° 26' 0.00" W
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| Runways
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| Designator
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Length
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Width
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Surface
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ROPS
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| 8/26
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1825 m5,987.533 ft <br />
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43 m141.076 ft <br />
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ASP
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RAF St Athan
ICAO: EGDX
IATA: DGX
Description
MOD St Athan is a large United Kingdom Ministry of Defence unit near the village of St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, southern Wales.
Note that St Athan is in close proximity to Cardiff airport (EGFF) some 3nm to the east.
Climatology
Temperate Marine climate/Oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). Moderately cool summer and comparatively warm winter with a temperature range of only 14°C57.2 °F <br />287.15 K <br />516.87 °R <br />. Prevailing south-westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean.
Maps
Terrain
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Airport Layout
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Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of EGDX
None on SKYbrary
