Whakatane Airport

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Whakatane Airport
Whakatane airport terminal, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 2 April 2008.jpg
Whakatane airport terminal
IATA: WHK – ICAO: NZWK
WHK is located in North Island
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WHK
Location of airport in New Zealand
Summary
Location Whakatane, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL 20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 37°55′14″S 176°54′51″E / 37.92056°S 176.91417°E / -37.92056; 176.91417
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09R/27L 2,461 750 Grass
09L/27R 4,200 1,280 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [1]

Whakatane Airport is an airport serving the township of Whakatane, New Zealand (IATA: WHK, ICAO: NZWK) and surrounding tourist attractions (Mount Tarawera, White Island).

It has an unusually shaped terminal, designed and built in the 1970s by Roger Walker. The airports main movements include Eagle Airways/Air New Zealand Beech 1900D aircraft to Auckland and to Wellington. The airport also houses a flight school, agricultural aircraft and commercial helicopter operations.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air New Zealand operated by Eagle Airways Auckland, Wellington (seasonal)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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