Airport guide

Hawarden AirportIATA code CEG

Hawarden Airport (CEG/EGNR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chester, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Chester, United Kingdom
Codes: CEG · EGNR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/London
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hawarden Airport (CEG/EGNR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chester, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 53.170°, -2.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hawarden Airport (CEG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chester, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hawarden Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CEG
ICAO code: EGNR
City: Chester
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 53.178°, -2.978°; From OurAirports
Official website: chesterairport.co.uk (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hawarden Airport’s own pages.

CEG airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 14 m (45 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1939; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Airbus Operations Limited; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2005: 2,751; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL · 19 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CEG

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 04/22: 2,093 m, asphalt.

Runways at CEG: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
04/22	2,093 m6,867 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from CEG

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CEG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where CEG is

Calculated

6.7 km west-southwest

Hawarden Airport lies 6.7 km west-southwest of Chester city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at CEG

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chester, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hawarden Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:chesterairport.co.uk (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Chester

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hawarden Airport: common questions

Where is Hawarden Airport?

Hawarden Airport serves Chester, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 53.178°, -2.978°.

What are the airport codes for Hawarden Airport?

The IATA code is CEG and the ICAO code is EGNR.

What time zone is CEG in?

Hawarden Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.

What is the official website of Hawarden Airport?

The airport’s official website is chesterairport.co.uk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Hawarden Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CEG: 04/22 (2,093 m (6,867 ft), asphalt).

When did Hawarden Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hawarden Airport?

Wikidata records 2,751 passengers for 2005, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Hawarden Airport?

Per Wikidata, CEG is operated by Airbus Operations Limited.

How far is CEG from Chester city centre?

Hawarden Airport is about 6.7 km west-southwest of Chester city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hawarden Airport?

OurAirports gives CEG’s elevation as 14 m (45 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hawarden Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q923310 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)