| Ardmore Airport | |||
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| IATA: AMZ – ICAO: NZAR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| Location | Auckland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 111 ft / 34 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 03R/21L | 4,630 | 1,411 | Asphalt |
| 03L/21R | 1,700 | 518 | Grass |
| 07/25 | 1,960 | 597 | Grass |
Ardmore Airport (IATA: AMZ, ICAO: NZAR) is an airport 3 NM (5.5 km) southeast of Manurewa in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Ardmore was constructed during World War II by USAAF forces stationed in Auckland, and was intended to be used as a base for B-17 Flying Fortress bombers. Due to developments in the Pacific War it was never used for this purpose; but was instead was used by the RNZAF, who operated Corsair fighters. RNZAF Auckland operations were consolidated at Whenuapai after the end of World War II. From the post-war years until the mid-1970s the grounds were home to a teacher training unit and the Auckland University School of Engineering.
From 1954 until 1962 the aerodrome was home to the New Zealand Grand Prix with the circuit being approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) in length and utilising the two sealed runways operational at the time. In 1954 and 1955, about 70,000 spectators attended the event. Local authorities made the decision to open up the facility to general aviation and so the Grand Prix was moved to Pukekohe upon completion of a purpose built facility there. British racing driver Ken Wharton was killed at the NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 12 January 1957, when he crashed his Ferrari Monza.[1]
Ardmore Airport is one of New Zealand's busiest General Aviation airfields. Traffic mainly consists of small private aircraft and the classic aircraft of the New Zealand warbirds association, which is based there. Businesses based there include several flying schools, maintenance, fuel and aircraft restoration. Buildings are situated around Aprons to the North, West, South, and Southeast. A Control tower remains in the center of the field, but this is no longer used for air traffic control. The airfield is serviced by two R-NAV (GPS) arrivals, one for each runway (03 and 21). Please refer to CAA AIP documents for arrival/landing procedures at Ardmore Airport.
The airport itself is uncontrolled and located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone (MBZ) below and to the east of Auckland International Airport airspace.
Accidents and incidents that occurred at or near Ardmore Airport include:
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