Airport guide
Fairwood CommIATA code SWS
Fairwood Comm (SWS/EGFH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Swansea, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Swansea, United Kingdom
- Codes
- SWS · EGFH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Fairwood Comm (SWS/EGFH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Swansea, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 51.630°, -3.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fairwood Comm (SWS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Swansea, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Fairwood Comm airport details
- IATA code
- SWS
- ICAO code
- EGFH
- City
- Swansea
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.601°, -4.071°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Fairwood Comm’s own pages.
SWS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 91 m (299 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2004
- 18,037
- 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
- Cardiff International Airport CWL · 55 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SWS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 1,350 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,350 m4,429 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 10/28 | 857 m2,812 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SWS
Originfacts does not track any routes from SWS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SWS is
8.5 km west-southwest
Fairwood Comm lies 8.5 km west-southwest of Swansea 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 SWS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Swansea, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fairwood Comm’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:swansea-airport.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 Swansea
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CardiffCardiff AirportCWL49 km
- BristolBristol AirportBRS90 km
- ExeterExeter International AirportEXT107 km
- PlymouthPlymouthPLH135 km
- NewquayNewquay Cornwall AirportNQY151 km
- BournemouthBournemouth AirportBOH175 km
- BirminghamBirmingham International AirportBHX177 km
- ValleyAnglesey AirportVLY184 km
- ChesterHawarden AirportCEG185 km
Fairwood Comm: common questions
Where is Fairwood Comm?
Fairwood Comm serves Swansea, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.601°, -4.071°.
What are the airport codes for Fairwood Comm?
The IATA code is SWS and the ICAO code is EGFH.
What time zone is SWS in?
Fairwood Comm is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of Fairwood Comm?
The airport’s official website is swansea-airport.co.uk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Fairwood Comm have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SWS: 04/22 (1,350 m (4,429 ft), concrete); 10/28 (857 m (2,812 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Fairwood Comm?
Wikidata records 18,037 passengers for 2004, the latest year it holds.
How far is SWS from Swansea city centre?
Fairwood Comm is about 8.5 km west-southwest of Swansea city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Fairwood Comm?
OurAirports gives SWS’s elevation as 91 m (299 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 Fairwood Comm’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q3544962 (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)