Wairoa Aerodrome is a small airport located at the end of Airport Road, on the northern outskirts of
Wairoa
Wairoa is a town and territorial authority district in New Zealand's North Island. The town is the northernmost in the Hawke's Bay region, and is located on the northern shore of Hawke Bay at the mouth of the Wairoa River and to the west of ...
, in
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay ( mi, Te Matau-a-Māui) is a local government region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke. The region is ...
, New Zealand. Wairoa Aerodrome provides a service for light aircraft and is used mainly for
charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the rec ...
operations. There are no scheduled flights.
Operational data
Wairoa Aerodrome is a grass strip of 1371 m in length containing an all-weather sealed strip of 914 m on its southern two thirds.
*Runway strength:
**16/34: ESWL 9530
*Pilot controlled runway lighting available
*Circuit:
**Fixed wing - left hand all runways
See also
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List of airports in New Zealand
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List of airlines of New Zealand
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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
Airports in New Zealand
Transport buildings and structures in the Hawke's Bay Region
Wairoa
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