The statistics refer to the amount of air freight moved through Cardiff Airport in tonnes, by direction, area, flight type and year. The users of air freight are those with high value goods that need to be transported in small quantities or perishable goods, such as food and medicine that have a short lifespan. The main industries for example that use next day deliveries are electronics, telecoms, vehicles and auto parts, biotech and health.
Data collection and calculation
The information on air transport through Cardiff Airport in these tables reproduces the statistics compiled by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Their work is gratefully acknowledged. The CAA data are outside the scope of National Statistics. The information can be found on the CAA's website (see weblinks), including the CAA’s own notes about the figures.