A grandfather has turned an old airfield he owns in Wales into an international standard airport. Mr Thomas, from Machynys near Llanelli, acts as the chief air traffic controller, customs officer, petrol pump attendant and even weeds the runway at Pembrey Airport. Mr Thomas acts as the chief air traffic controller, customs officer, petrol pump attendant and even weeds the runway at Pembrey Airport. The runway at Pembrey Airport is set around the same size in length as the one at London City Airport, with the Queen, Prince William and Prince Harry have all landed at Mr Thomas' airport. He added: 'It's going to cost quite a bit of money [to get the extension to allow Ryanair international flights].

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2020 18:06 UTC