Tauranga Airport

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Tauranga Airport
IATA: TRG - ICAO: NZTG
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Tauranga Airport Authority
Serves		Tauranga
Elevation AMSL		13 ft (4 m)
Coordinates		37°40′19″S, 176°11′46″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
07/25	5,988	1,825	Asphalt
07/25	2,543	775	Grass
02/22	2,100	640	Grass
16/34	1,837	560	Grass

Tauranga Airport (IATA: TRG, ICAO: NZTG) is a regional airport 2NM to the north east of Tauranga city in the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand.

Scheduled flights are operated by Eagle Airways and Air Nelson, divisions of Air New Zealand, using Raytheon Beechcraft 1900D and Saab 340 aircraft respectively. A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers and the Tauranga Aero Club. Recently a museum has been opened at the airport. The are also small Tandem skydiving and Gliding operations based here.

1 History
2 Operational information
3 Operators
4 External links
5 Sources

[edit] History

Tauranga Airport received its first commercial service in 1946, having previously been used as a training station for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. In 1967, construction began on a 1,280 metre runway, a control tower, and a passenger terminal, completed the following year. The airport is owned by the Tauranga District Council.

[edit] Operational information

Airfield elevation is 13ft AMSL
Runway 07/25, 1825 x 45 meters sealed
Runway 07/25, 775 x 60 meters grass
Runway 04/22, 640 x 60 meters grass
Runway 16/34, 560 x 45 meters grass
Runway lighting available
Pavement Strength PCN 35
Circuit: RWY 04/07/34 - right hand RWY 16/22/25 - left hand
- Circuit Height: 1000ft AMSL

Tauranga Airport is located within a Control Zone which is controlled by Tauranga Tower.