# Anglesey Airport (VLY / EGOV)

**Anglesey Airport** (IATA: VLY, ICAO: EGOV) is a medium airport in Angelsey, Wales, United Kingdom. It opened on 13 Feb 1941. It closed in May 2024. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,290 m (7,513 ft). It is operated by Royal Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egov

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: VLY / EGOV
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Royal Air Force
- Serves: Angelsey, Wales, United Kingdom
- Opened: 13 Feb 1941
- Closed: May 2024 (Wikipedia)
- Elevation: 11 m / 37 ft
- Coordinates: 53.2481, -4.5353
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,290 m / 7,513 ft
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London
- Website: http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/public-transport/airports/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglesey_Airport (15 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q540512
- Weather station: EGOV · WMO 03302
- Ident: EGOV

## Timeline

- 13 Feb 1941: Anglesey Airport opens.
- May 2024: Anglesey Airport closes.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13/31 | 2,290 m / 7,513 ft | 46 m / 151 ft | Asphalt | 131° / 311° | yes |
| 01/19 | 1,639 m / 5,377 ft | 46 m / 151 ft | Asphalt | 006° / 186° | yes |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,290 m / 7,513 ft | =3,098 of 29,858 | #612 in Europe | #33 in GB |
| Elevation | 11 m / 37 ft | =40,008 of 43,403 | =5,393 in Europe | =555 in GB |
| Age | Opened 1941 | =1,548 of 15,079 | =581 in Europe | =93 in GB |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =41 in GB |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 134.350 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 120.725 |
| GND | GND | 122.100 |
| RDR | RADAR | 125.225 |
| TWR | TWR | 122.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [IOM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egns.md) Isle of Man Airport · 93 km / 58 mi
- [CEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnr.md) Hawarden Airport · 104 km / 65 mi
- [LPL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggp.md) Liverpool John Lennon Airport · 112 km / 70 mi
- [BLK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnh.md) Blackpool Airport · 115 km / 72 mi
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · 116 km / 72 mi
- [WRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egno.md) Warton Aerodrome · 122 km / 76 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Anglesey Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anglesey_Airport&oldid=1362959924), revision of 7 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egov/data