Welshpool

EGCW

NATS AIP (2026-06-11)
52.6329°N, 3.1501°W
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235ft
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Set in the mid-Wales countryside near Powys, with hard runways well-suited to touring aircraft. A short taxi ride brings you to the impressive National Trust Powis Castle and gardens, while Welshpool town offers good pubs, curry houses, and the charming Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway.

Runways

Visualizations show relative size comparisons only, not actual orientations

04/22

035.11° / 215.11°
Asphalt
1020×18m
0422

Contact

General

+441938555560

Administrator: MID WALES AIRPORT LTD.

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Places near Welshpool

within 20km

Restaurants near Welshpool(20)

The Fuel Stop Cafe

$$ - $$$
3.4 star rating
100m
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5min

Powys Castle cafe

3km
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10min
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20min
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45min

Morgan's Brew Tea

3km
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5min
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10min
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40min

Spice UK Indian Restaurant

$$ - $$$
4.7 star rating
3km
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5min
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15min
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45min

Hotels near Welshpool(20)

Meithrinfa (B & B)

2km
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5min
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5min
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30min

Moat Farm Bed and Breakfast

2km
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5min
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10min
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30min

Powis Castle View

3km
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10min
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10min
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50min

Royal Oak

4km
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10min
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15min
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55min

Things to Do near Welshpool(20)

National Trust - Powis Castle & Garden

4.5 star rating
3km
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10min
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20min
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50min

Dolydd Hafren Nature Reserve

8km
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10min
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35min

Sylfaen Railway Station

8km
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10min
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35min

Hen Domen Mound and Bailey Castle

9km
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10min
•
35min

Railway Stations(3)

Welshpool

WLP
3km
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5min
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15min
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45min
Live times

Newtown (Powys)

NWT
17km
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20min
Live times

Caersws

CWS
23km
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25min
Live times

Weather

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About Welshpool (EGCW)

Welshpool (EGCW) is a general aviation airfield in the United Kingdom. The airfield sits at an elevation of 235 feet. It has 2 runways: 04 1020m (Asphalt), 22 1020m (Asphalt).

Set in the mid-Wales countryside near Powys, with hard runways well-suited to touring aircraft. A short taxi ride brings you to the impressive National Trust Powis Castle and gardens, while Welshpool town offers good pubs, curry houses, and the charming Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway.

Pilots flying into Welshpool will find plenty to do nearby. There are 20 restaurants within reach, with The Fuel Stop Cafe just a 1-minute walk from the airfield. 20 hotels nearby provide accommodation options from 1.8km away. 20 attractions and things to do are within easy reach.

Welshpool is well connected by rail, with 3 railway stations nearby, including Welshpool (2.7km away).

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