Dargaville Aerodrome is a small airport located 1 Nautical Mile (1.9 km) southeast of

Dargaville Dargaville ( mi, Takiwira) is a town located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Kaipara District of the Northland region. The town is located 55 kilometres southwest of Whangāre ...

township in Northland,

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

. The airfield has an active aero club that provides training in advanced microlights, and has a regular 'fly-in' lunch every Saturday which attracts aviators from New Zealand's North island. It is a base for topdressing aircraft working the surrounding area, and has Avgas available with a "Z" swipecard. Dargaville airfield is at sea level at the northern end of the large Kaipara harbour, forming a pair with the similar sea level West Auckland Airport, at Parakai at the southern end of the harbour some 50 miles away. Contact Info Phone (09) 439-8024 or 0274 784 308 Website http://dargavilleac.weebly.com/

Operational Information

*Airfield Elevation: 6 ft AMSL *Runway 04/22 – 1000 x 12 meters rolled limestone *Runway 04/22 – 931 x 11 metres grass *Runway Strength – 02/20: ESWL 2500 *No runway lighting available *Circuit: **Runways 04 – Right Hand **Runways 22 – Left Hand

Sources

*NZAIP Volume 4 AD
New Zealand AIP (PDF)
*Dargaville Aero Club web sit

*Z web sit

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