St Athan Royal Air Force Base

Ministry of Defence St Athan or MOD St Athan, formerly known as Royal Air Force St Athan, or more simply RAF St Athan, is a large Ministry of Defence unit near the village of in the , southern .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: UK military establishment in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
  • Also known as: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”, “DGX”, “EGDX”, “EGSY”, “MOD St Athan”, “Saint Athan Airport”, “St Athan RAFB”, “聖安東基地”, and “聖阿森國防部基地”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St Tathan’s Church and St Athan Library.

Church
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St Tathan's Church is a medieval church in St.

Library
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Church
Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eglwys Brewis and St Athan.

Village
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is a village in the in south .

Village
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is a village and community in the in .

Village
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is a small village near West …

St Athan Royal Air Force Base

Latitude
51.40436° or 51° 24′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.43233° or 3° 25′ 56″ west
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Operator
St Athan
IATA airport code
DGX
ICAO airport code
EGSY
Open location code
9C3RCH39+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 410991981
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6296584
Wiki­data ID
Q3565572
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“St Athan Royal Air Force Base” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “St Athan Royal Air Force Base”
  • Chinese: “聖安森國防部設施”
  • French: “RAF St Athan”
  • German: “MOD St Athan”
  • Japanese: “MODセントアサン”
  • Malay: “Pangkalan Udara St Athan”
  • Malay: “Pengkalan Udara St Athan”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه وزارت دفاع بریتانیا در سنت آتان”
  • Slovenian: “MOD St Athan”
  • Spanish: “RAF Station St Athan”
  • Swedish: “RAF St Athan”
  • Swedish: “St Athan Royal Air Force Base”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи визорат дифоъ биретонеё дар суннат отон”
  • Welsh: “Maes awyr Sain Tathan”
  • Welsh: “Maes Awyr Sain Tathan”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Thannas Court and Higher End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: NPAS St Athan and Second Pitch.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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