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RAF Fairwood Common
Located on Fairwood Common, on the Gower Peninsula, previously Glamorgan, Near Swansea, 5 miles (8.0 km) east[1] in Wales
Within Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales
Airfield information
Elevation
82 metres (269 ft)[2] AMSL
Runways
Direction
Length and surface
05/23
1,600 yards (1,463 m) Asphalt concrete and Sealcoat[1]
11/29
1,350 yards (1,234 m) Asphalt concrete and Sealcoat
15/33
1,350 yards (1,234 m) Asphalt concrete and Sealcoat
Swansea Airport, what was RAF Fairwood Common
Royal Air Force Fairwood Common, or more simply RAF Fairwood Common, (IATA: EGFH, ICAO: SWS) is a former Royal Air Force Sector Station located on Fairwood Common, on the Gower Peninsula, to the west of Swansea. It is now the location of Swansea Airport.
^ abDelve 2007, p. 117.
^Falconer 2012, p. 92.
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