Whitianga Aerodrome

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.

Whitianga Aerodrome
IATA: WTZ ICAO: NZWT
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Mercury Bay Aero Club, PO Box 44, Whitianga.
Location	Whitianga, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL	49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	36°49′44″S 175°40′57″E / 36.82889°S 175.68250°E / -36.82889; 175.68250
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 4,678 1,426 Grass 16/34 2,286 697 Grass

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

Airlines	Destinations
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

•  Aviation portal
•  New Zealand portal

• List of airports in New Zealand
• List of airlines of New Zealand
• Transport in New Zealand

References

1. AIP New Zealand Aerodrome Chart (PDF)
2. "Welcome to AIP New Zealand | AIP New Zealand".
3. . 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.