Photography by John Ball - 9th February 1998 (with Agfa ePhoto307 digital camera)

Cardiff Airport began as a Royal Air Force airfield, but has developed into a small, but modern commercial airport with an increasing international sector in its flight schedules. The airport now (in 1998) handles over 1.2 million passengers per year.

Image 2:

Entrance to the International Arrivals building.

Image 3:

The International Arrivals gate (behind the red column) and in the foreground, the waiting area.

Image 4:

The Departures building.

Image 5:

Some of the baggage check-in stations in the Departures building. On the day these photographs were taken, the airport appeared almost deserted!

Image 6:

Line-up of equipment waiting near the aircraft arrivals bay.

Image 7:

The enormous British Airways Maintenance Centre, which can house even the largest aircraft to arrive at Cardiff International Airport.

Visit the Cardiff Airport Guide website.