Nelson Airport (New Zealand)

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Nelson Airport
Nelson Airport, 1977
IATA: NSN – ICAO: NZNS
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Nelson Airport Limited
Location		Nelson, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL		17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates		41°17′54″S 173°13′16″E / -41.29833, 173.22111
Website		www.NelsonAirport.co.nz
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
02R/20L	1347	4420	Asphalt
02L/20R	731	2398	Grass/Dirt
06/24	670	2200	Grass/Dirt
17/35	600	1970	Grass/Dirt
Sources: Airport^[1], AIP^[2], DAFIF^[3]^[4]

Nelson Airport (IATA: NSN, ICAO: NZNS) is an airport in Nelson, New Zealand. Approximately 1.2 million people use the airport terminal annually.^[5] However, actual passenger numbers are said to be closer to half a million per year^[6]. In 2006, the airport received restricted international airport status, and it has handled international private jets since then. In terms of scheduled aircraft movements Nelson is the fourth busiest airport in New Zealand. The airport averages 90 aircraft movements every day, with a plane taking off or landing every 4.5 minutes during scheduled hours. Nelson airport is the home base of Air Nelson (Air New Zealand Link) which operates a modern and ever growing fleet of Bombardier Dash8 Q300s on regional air routes. Recently, Air New Zealand Link (Air Nelson) announced that it was looking to expand its Nelson base.The national carrier is considering investing tens of millions of dollars to develop infrastructure in Nelson, including a maintenance hangar for Air Nelson's fleet of Q300 aircraft which are too large for the existing facility ^[7].

1 Airlines and destinations
- 1.1 Scheduled
- 1.2 Charter
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Scheduled

Air2there (Paraparaumu, Wellington)
Air New Zealand
- Air New Zealand operated by Air Nelson (Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington)
- Air New Zealand operated by Eagle Airways (Christchurch, Hamilton, Palmerston North)