| Hood Aerodrome | |||
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| IATA: MRO – ICAO: NZMS
MRO
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | General aviation | ||
| Owner | Masterton District Council | ||
| Operator | Masterton District Council | ||
| Serves | Masterton, Carterton, Martinborough | ||
| Location | Masterton, New Zealand | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 111 m / 364 ft | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 06C/24C | 1,250 | 4,101 | Asphalt |
| 06R/24R | 1,060 | 3,478 | Grass |
| 06L/24L | 450 | 1,476 | Grass |
| 10/28 | 1,042 | 3,419 | Grass |
Hood Aerodrome (IATA: MRO, ICAO: NZMS) is an aerodrome, located in southern urban area of Masterton, New Zealand. The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the first Trans-Tasman crossing in 1928.[1]
The aerodrome is used extensively for general aviation flights, and is also used for commercial flights.
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| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air New Zealand operated by Eagle Airways | Auckland |
Historically, it has been served by South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (1962–1966) and two locally-based carriers, Wairarapa Airlines (1981–1996) and Air Wairarapa (2002).[2]
The aerodrome is the home of New Zealand's 'Sports and Vintage Aviation Society', which has had a hangar on site since 1978. The Society is also developing the 'George Hood Museum of Aviation' on site, and since 1999 has held a biennial airshow, "Wings over Wairarapa", to support the venture. The museum building was dedicated at the 2003 show.
The aerodrome is also been used as a dragstrip in New Zealand for over ten years. There are plans to build a purpose built dragstrip on the premises.