| Hood Aerodrome |
| IATA: MRO – ICAO: NZMS
Location of airport in North Island
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
General aviation |
| Owner |
Masterton District Council |
| Operator |
Masterton District Council |
| Serves |
Masterton, Carterton, Martinborough |
| Location |
Masterton, New Zealand |
| Elevation AMSL |
111 m / 364 ft |
| Coordinates |
40°58′30″S 175°38′00″E / 40.975°S 175.6333333°E / -40.975; 175.6333333 |
| Website |
[1] |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 06C/24C |
1,250 |
4,101 |
Asphalt |
| 06R/24R |
1,060 |
3,478 |
Grass |
| 06L/24L |
450 |
1,476 |
Grass |
| 10/28 |
1,042 |
3,419 |
Grass |
Hood Aerodrome (IATA: MRO, ICAO: NZMS) is an aerodrome, located in southern urban area of Masterton, New Zealand. The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the first Trans-Tasman crossing in 1928.[1]
The aerodrome is used extensively for general aviation flights, and is also used for commercial flights.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
Historically, it has been served by South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (1962–1966) and two locally-based carriers, Wairarapa Airlines (1981–1996) and Air Wairarapa (2002).[2]
[edit] Other uses
The aerodrome is the home of New Zealand's 'Sports and Vintage Aviation Society', which has had a hangar on site since 1978. The Society is also developing the 'George Hood Museum of Aviation' on site, and since 1999 has held a biennial airshow, "Wings over Wairarapa", to support the venture. The museum building was dedicated at the 2003 show.
The aerodrome is also been used as a dragstrip in New Zealand for over ten years. There are plans to build a purpose built dragstrip on the premises.
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