:Cardiff Heliport

{{Short description|Heliport in Cardiff, Wales}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

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| name = Cardiff Heliport

| image = Cropped-CardiffCity-Logo-Web-Jpeg-Medium.jpg

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| image2 = Cardiff Heliport - geograph-6730617-by-Alan-Hughes.jpg

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| IATA = None

| ICAO = EGFC

| nativename = Cardiff City Heliport

| type = Private

| owner = Cardiff Council

| operator = Wales Air Ambulance

| city-served = Cardiff

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| location = Foreshore Road, Cardiff. CF10 4LZ

| coordinates = {{coord|51|28|03|N|003|08|15|W|type:heliport_region:GB-CRF|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Wales Cardiff

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Cardiff

| website = {{Official URL}}

| r1-number = 20/02

| r1-length-f = 984

| r1-length-m = 300

| r1-surface = Grass

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Cardiff Heliport ({{langx|cy|Maes Hofrenyddion Caerdydd}}), {{Airport codes||EGFC}} is a heliport located in Tremorfa, Cardiff, Wales, approximately {{convert|2|mi}} from the city centre.

The heliport is leased and operated by Wales Air Ambulance.{{cite web|url=https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/wales-air-ambulance-takes-over-lease-cardiff-heliport | title= Wales Air Ambulance takes over lease of Cardiff Heliport | publisher= AirMed&Rescue | date= 16 August 2018}}

The heliport cost £3.8 million to build and was the operating base for the South Wales Police helicopter. The heliport can also handle passenger traffic, especially during sporting events at the Millennium Stadium.

In 2016, the heliport became the base for an additional helicopter from the Wales Air Ambulance fleet, operating specialist hospital transfers with in-flight incubators to transport babies.

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