Whitianga Aerodrome

Whitianga Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorMercury Bay Aero Club, PO Box 44, Whitianga.
LocationWhitianga, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates36°49′44″S 175°40′57″E / 36.82889°S 175.68250°E / -36.82889; 175.68250
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 4,678 1,426 Grass
16/34 2,286 697 Grass

Whitianga Aerodrome (IATA: WTZ, ICAO: NZWT) serves the town of Whitianga, New Zealand. The aerodrome is located 1.5 NM west of Whitianga on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand.

The aerodrome is operated by the Mercury Bay Aero Club. The aerodrome is popular with model aircraft enthusiasts and glider pilots.[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Barrier Air Auckland[3]
Sunair Claris, Tauranga[4]

Air Auckland bases an aircraft at Whitianga used for both scheduled services and sightseeing charters.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ AIP New Zealand Aerodrome Chart (PDF)
  2. ^ "Welcome to AIP New Zealand | AIP New Zealand".
  3. ^ "Scheduled air service to Auckland Airport later this year". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Airline Schedule & Fares – Issue 52". Sunair Aviation. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  5. ^ L, Steve (3 December 2018). "3rd Level New Zealand: Air Auckland – The Hauraki Gulf's New Airline". 3rd Level New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2020.


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