Taieri Aerodrome is an
aerodrome
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
2.7
NM (5 km) west of
Dunedin
Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...
,
New Zealand
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.
History
Taieri Aerodrome was the most southerly
Royal New Zealand Air Force
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flying station during World War II.
No. 1 Elementary Flying School,
No. 307 Elementary Ground Training School and a flight which managed stored
Lockheed Hudson
The Lockheed Hudson is a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built by the American Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. It was initially put into service by the Royal Air Force shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and prim ...
s were located there.
Present day
Taieri Aerodrome is home to the Otago Aero Club, New Zealand's oldest aero club, being established in 1927. In addition to being a social organisation, the aero club offers
flying school
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.
Flight training can be conducted under a str ...
. There are also a number of businesses that operate from the airfield, including those that specialise in maintenance and aircraft restoration. These include Southair Aviation (GA aircraft maintenance provider), Custom Aviation (light aircraft maintenance and construction), Heliotago, and Highland Helicopters.
The aerodrome is host to the popular biennial Wings & Wheels day, which sees a variety of aircraft and vintage cars on display.
Operational information
Taieri has four grass runway vectors 05/23 and 11/29.
Avgas is available via
Z Energy
Z Energy is a New Zealand fuel distributor with branded service stations. It comprises some of the former assets of Shell New Zealand and Chevron New Zealand. Shell left the New Zealand fuel distribution business in April 2010, selling its ope ...
swipecard, east of northern end RWY 05 and
Jet A1
Jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF, also abbreviated avtur) is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is colorless to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial av ...
is available from HeliOtago.
See also
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List of airports in New Zealand
This is a list of airports in New Zealand, sorted by location.
List
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines. The cities shown in bold are international.
See also
* Transpo ...
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List of airlines of New Zealand
This is a list of airlines that have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Scheduled airlines
Charter airlines
Cargo airlines
See also
* List of defunct airlines of New Zealand
*List of airli ...
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Transport in New Zealand
Transport in New Zealand, with its mountainous topography and a relatively small population mostly located near its long coastline, has always faced many challenges. Before Europeans arrived, Māori either walked or used watercraft on rivers o ...
References
External links
The Otago Aero Club WebsiteTaieri (NZTI) Aerodrome Information Chart
Transport in Dunedin
Buildings and structures in Otago
Transport buildings and structures in Otago
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