Pilot info

Operating hours

Airport open: Monday to Sunday, 0900-1800 local time.

Licensed with fire cover: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only. RFFS Cat A1.

Communications

Swansea Airport operates a Air / Ground Communication Service, callsign SWANSEA RADIO on 119.705. This service is staffed by volunteers and may not be operational at all times.

When the Tower is unavailable, this will be NOTAMed and blind calls to Swansea Traffic shall be made on the Air / Ground frequency.

Please submit your PPR request before flying into Swansea.

Request PPR

Procedures

Arrivals

Make your initial arrival call 10 NM from the ATZ. From the east, this is above Port Talbot. From the north, this is above Ammanford/Tycroes. From the west, this is just off the Gower coast approaching Rhossili. From the south, this is over the sea abeam Porthcawl.

The Air/Ground service will advise if parachuting is in progress, as well as providing the usual joining information. If parachuting is in progress, no overhead joins are permitted and there is to be no dead-side flight within the ATZ.

All joins are to be downwind or base leg joins only.

Caution: Pilots should be aware of possible windshear on short final for Runway 10, especially when surface winds are above 10 kt.

When already on frequency, parachuting will be notified by the Air/Ground service using the following message:

ALL STATIONS, THIS IS SWANSEA RADIO. PARACHUTING HAS COMMENCED ON THE NORTHERN/SOUTHERN PLA. NO OVERHEAD JOINS, NO DEAD SIDE FLIGHT.

When this is called, no overhead joins or dead-side flight is permitted in the ATZ.

Departures

All helicopters are to request start. This is to protect parachuting operations. If parachuting descent is already taking place, pilots will be advised to start only after the parachuting descent has completed.

When parachuting is in progress, all departing aircraft should:

• Climb straight ahead until clear of the ATZ.
• Climb on the crosswind until clear of the ATZ.

Helicopters are to adhere to the circuit patterns when parachuting is taking place.

Be advised that these procedures form part of the rules of the aerodrome. Permission to use the aerodrome will be revoked if they are not adhered to.

Runway Information

• Category 1 RFFS (When Licensed)
• Air Ground Service 119.705

Fuel at Swansea

100LL

£ 2.15 / litre Inc VAT

JET A1

£ 1.45 / litre Ex VAT