Airport
Hawarden Airport (CEG)
Hawarden Airport is a general aviation gateway serving Chester and the surrounding border region of North Wales and northwest England. Compare private transfer, taxi and chauffeur options to Chester city centre, the North Wales coast, and nearby towns such as Wrexham and Mold.
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About Hawarden Airport
Hawarden Airport is a general aviation airport near Hawarden and Broughton in Flintshire, Wales, close to the English border and the city of Chester. It serves private, business and charter flights and sits alongside the Airbus Broughton site, where wings for Airbus commercial aircraft are produced.
The airfield was established in 1939 and became an active RAF base during the Second World War, including a role in the Battle of Britain period. Aircraft maintenance continued after the war until the late 1950s, and the site later developed into a major aerospace manufacturing location.
Located about 6 km southwest of Chester city centre, the airport is reached by road, taxi, private transfer and chauffeur services, with easy onward access to North Wales and northwest England. Chester railway station and the surrounding motorway network provide connections to nearby towns and cities.
Facilities include a VIP terminal with an executive lounge, Wi-Fi, refreshments, conference rooms and an on-site restaurant, together with refuelling, hangarage and aircraft parking. The airport functions as a convenient private aviation gateway for Chester, North Wales and the wider border region.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Hawarden Airport operates through a single passenger terminal used mainly for private, business and general aviation flights. The VIP terminal handles executive and private charter passengers, while Airbus and other aviation activity uses the wider airfield site.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Hawarden Airport
Transfers
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Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
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Bus & Group Transfers
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