Whangarei Airport guide

Whangarei Airport, also called Whangarei District Airport, serves the Northland city of Whangarei on New Zealand's North Island. It sits on Handforth Street in the suburb of Onerahi, about 7 km southeast of the city centre and 41 m above sea level. The current site opened in May 1939. Its predecessor was on Pohe Island, where Charles Kingsford Smith landed the Southern Cross in 1928.

Whangarei District Council owns the land, and Northland Aviation Ltd manages the airport. It has two runways: a sealed runway of 1,097 m and a grass runway of 475 m. The single-level, air-conditioned terminal has a cafe, free Wi-Fi and a covered bag claim area. Parking is free for the first hour, then NZ$1 per hour. The council has chosen Ruatangata as the preferred site for a replacement airport.

Air New Zealand flies from Whangarei to Auckland. Sunair connects the city with Great Barrier Island, Hamilton and Tauranga on weekdays. Helicopter operators and an aircraft maintenance company also work from the airfield, and a rescue fire service was established there in 2022.