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Airports in New Zealand
New Zealand has 320 airports and airfields, including 4 large and 34 medium-sized airports; 30 have scheduled passenger flights. The capital, Wellington, is served by Wellington International Airport (WLG).
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- Medium / scheduled airport
List of airports in New Zealand
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Type | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland International Airport Meet & Greet → | Auckland | AKL | NZAA | Large airport | 23 ft |
| Christchurch International Airport Meet & Greet → | Christchurch | CHC | NZCH | Large airport | 123 ft |
| Queenstown Airport Meet & Greet → | Queenstown | ZQN | NZQN | Large airport | 1,171 ft |
| Wellington International Airport Meet & Greet → | Wellington | WLG | NZWN | Large airport | 41 ft |
| Dunedin International Airport Meet & Greet → | Dunedin | DUD | NZDN | Medium airport | 4 ft |
| Gisborne Airport | Gisborne | GIS | NZGS | Medium airport | 15 ft |
| Hamilton International Airport | Hamilton | HLZ | NZHN | Medium airport | 172 ft |
| Hawke's Bay Airport Meet & Greet → | Napier | NPE | NZNR | Medium airport | 6 ft |
| Hokitika Airfield | — | HKK | NZHK | Medium airport | 146 ft |
| Inia William Tuuta Memorial Airport | Te One | CHT | NZCI | Medium airport | 43 ft |
| Invercargill Airport | Invercargill | IVC | NZNV | Medium airport | 5 ft |
| Kaitaia Airport | Awanui | KAT | NZKT | Medium airport | 270 ft |
| Kerikeri Airport | Kerikeri | KKE | NZKK | Medium airport | 492 ft |
| Nelson Airport Meet & Greet → | Nelson | NSN | NZNS | Medium airport | 17 ft |
| New Plymouth Airport Meet & Greet → | New Plymouth | NPL | NZNP | Medium airport | 97 ft |
| Palmerston North Airport Meet & Greet → | Palmerston North | PMR | NZPM | Medium airport | 151 ft |
| Rotorua Regional Airport | Rotorua | ROT | NZRO | Medium airport | 935 ft |
| Taupo Airport | Taupo | TUO | NZAP | Medium airport | 1,335 ft |
| Tauranga Airport | Tauranga | TRG | NZTG | Medium airport | 13 ft |
| Timaru Airport | — | TIU | NZTU | Medium airport | 89 ft |
| Wanaka Airport | Wanaka | WKA | NZWF | Medium airport | 1,142 ft |
| Wanganui Airport | Wanganui | WAG | NZWU | Medium airport | 27 ft |
| Westport Airport | Westport | WSZ | NZWS | Medium airport | 13 ft |
| Whakatāne Airport | Whakatāne | WHK | NZWK | Medium airport | 20 ft |
| Whangarei Airport | Whangarei | WRE | NZWR | Medium airport | 133 ft |
| Woodbourne Airport | Blenheim | BHE | NZWB | Medium airport | 109 ft |
| Alexandra Aerodrome (no scheduled flights) | Alexandra | ALR | NZLX | Medium airport | 752 ft |
| Ardmore Airport (no scheduled flights) | Manurewa | AMZ | NZAR | Medium airport | 111 ft |
| Glentanner Airport (no scheduled flights) | Glentanner Station | GTN | NZGT | Medium airport | 1,824 ft |
| Hood Airport (no scheduled flights) | Masterton | MRO | NZMS | Medium airport | 364 ft |
| Manapouri Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | TEU | NZMO | Medium airport | 687 ft |
| Mount Cook Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | MON | NZMC | Medium airport | 2,153 ft |
| Oamaru Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | OAM | NZOU | Medium airport | 99 ft |
| Paraparaumu Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | PPQ | NZPP | Medium airport | 22 ft |
| Pukaki Airport (no scheduled flights) | Twitzel | TWZ | NZUK | Medium airport | 1,575 ft |
| RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai (no scheduled flights) | — | — | NZWP | Medium airport | 103 ft |
| RNZAF Base Ohakea (no scheduled flights) | — | OHA | NZOH | Medium airport | 164 ft |
| Wairoa Airport (no scheduled flights) | Wairoa | WIR | NZWO | Medium airport | 42 ft |
| Great Barrier Aerodrome | Claris | GBZ | NZGB | Small airport | 20 ft |
| Otaki Airport | Otaki | — | NZOT | Small airport | 114 ft |
| Picton Aerodrome | Koromiko | PCN | NZPN | Small airport | 161 ft |
| Pitt Island Aerodrome | Pitt Island | — | NZPT | Small airport | — |
| Ashburton Airport (no scheduled flights) | Ashburton | ASG | NZAS | Small airport | 302 ft |
| Coromandel Airport (no scheduled flights) | Coromandel | CMV | NZCX | Small airport | 10 ft |
| Dargaville Aerodrome (no scheduled flights) | Dargaville | DGR | NZDA | Small airport | 6 ft |
| Franz Josef Aerodrome (no scheduled flights) | — | WHO | NZFJ | Small airport | 240 ft |
| Greymouth Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | GMN | NZGM | Small airport | 10 ft |
| Kaikohe Airport (no scheduled flights) | Kaikohe | KKO | NZKO | Small airport | 571 ft |
| Kaikoura Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | KBZ | NZKI | Small airport | 20 ft |
| Matamata Glider Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | MTA | NZMA | Small airport | 180 ft |
| Milford Sound Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | MFN | NZMF | Small airport | 10 ft |
| Motueka Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | MZP | NZMK | Small airport | 39 ft |
| Raglan Aerodrome (no scheduled flights) | Raglan | RAG | NZRA | Small airport | 10 ft |
| Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (no scheduled flights) | Oban | SZS | NZRC | Small airport | 62 ft |
| Takaka Airport (no scheduled flights) | — | KTF | NZTK | Small airport | 102 ft |
| Thames Aerodrome (no scheduled flights) | — | TMZ | NZTH | Small airport | 10 ft |
| Tokoroa Airfield (no scheduled flights) | Tokoroa | TKZ | NZTO | Small airport | 1,220 ft |
| Waiheke Island Aerodrome (no scheduled flights) | Waiheke Island | WIK | NZKE | Small airport | 445 ft |
| Whitianga Airport (no scheduled flights) | Whitianga | WTZ | NZWT | Small airport | 10 ft |
| Fox Heliport (no scheduled flights) | Fox | FGL | NZFH | Heliport | — |
| Mechanics Bay Heliport (no scheduled flights) | Auckland City | MHB | NZMB | Heliport | 5 ft |
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Airports with scheduled service, an IATA code or of medium/large size. Data: OurAirports (public domain).
New Zealand has 320 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #30 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 4 large airports, 34 medium-sized airports and 30 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 282 are small airstrips, heliports (94) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.
Main international airports in New Zealand
The main international gateways are Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in Queenstown, Auckland International Airport (AKL) in Auckland, Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in Christchurch and Wellington International Airport (WLG) in Wellington. The capital, Wellington, is served by Wellington International Airport (WLG).
Domestic flights and regional airports
Scheduled flights reach 28 cities across New Zealand, with 34 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in Awanui, the southernmost Invercargill Airport (IVC) in Invercargill. The highest airport is Mount Cook Airport (MON) at 2,153 ft (656 m) above sea level.
Airport services and alternatives
At 9 airports in New Zealand — AKL, CHC, ZQN, WLG, DUD and NPE — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for New Zealand.