# RAF Llandow, Llandow, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

**RAF Llandow** was an airport in Llandow, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. It opened in 1940. It closed in 1957. It was operated by Royal Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-0173

## At a glance

- Type: Closed airport
- Operator: Royal Air Force
- Serves: Llandow, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
- Opened: 1940
- Closed: 1957
- Coordinates: 51.4352, -3.4982
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Llandow (1 language)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7275446
- Weather station: EGDX · WMO 03716
- Ident: GB-0173

## Timeline

- 1940: RAF Llandow opens.
- 12 Mar 1950: Llandow air disaster. 80 killed.
- 1957: RAF Llandow closes.

## Nearby airports

- [EGSY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egdx.md) MOD St Athan · 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- [CWL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egff.md) Cardiff International Airport · 12 km / 7.2 mi
- [SWS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egfh.md) Swansea Airport · 44 km / 27 mi
- [BRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggd.md) Bristol Airport · 55 km / 34 mi
- [EGDC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egdc.md) Royal Marines Base Chivenor · 60 km / 37 mi
- [YEO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egdy.md) RNAS Yeovilton · 76 km / 47 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)
- [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/gb-0173/data