Parakai Aerodrome

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Parakai Aerodrome
IATA: N/A - ICAO: NZPI
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Parakai Airfield Ltd
Serves		Auckland
Elevation AMSL		6 ft (2 m)
Coordinates		36°39′06″S, 174°26′00″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
07/25	2,493	760	Crushed Lime

Parakai Aerodrome (IATA: N/A, ICAO: NZPI) is a general aviation (GA) airfield on the North Western edge of Auckland, New Zealand, close to the town of Parakai and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest of Helensville at the southern end of the Kaipara Harbour.

1 History
2 Present day
3 Operational information
4 Sources
5 External links

[edit] History

The Helensville Aero Club operated from an airstrip in Helensville from the 1940s, moving to Parakai during the 1960s. Starting with a grass surface, the runway was realigned and built up with limestone during the 1980s to make it usable all year round. Services provided: Flight training by various clubs and flying schools, taking students from Ab Initio through to Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) level. Commercial flights to Great Barrier Island. Private aircraft hangarage. Intensive Skydiving operations built up from 1986 and in 2003 the NZ Skydiving Championship was held at Parakai Airfield.

[edit] Present day

Parakai Airfield is one of three GA airfields serving light aircraft in Auckland, along with Ardmore Airport to the south and North Shore Airfield to the north of the city. Flight Training in Light-sport Aircraft (LSA) is provided, and the airfield is home base for LSA broker and importer, licenced aircraft maintenance engineer Leading Edge Aviation Ltd and aerial photography company Lamb Aviation Ltd. Most Fixed Base Operator (FBO) services are available including fuel Avgas and Mogas. Hangarage for private aircraft is provided in privately owned and FBO hangars. Space is available for building of private hangars.