Great Barrier Aerodrome

Great Barrier Aerodrome

Aircraft at the aerodrome

IATA: GBZ – ICAO: NZGB

GBZ
Location of the Great Barrier Aerodrome

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Auckland Council
Location Great Barrier Island
Elevation AMSL 21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 36°14′29″S 175°28′19″E / 36.24139°S 175.47194°ECoordinates: 36°14′29″S 175°28′19″E / 36.24139°S 175.47194°E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 2,034 620 Grass
10/28 3,116 950 Bitumen/Grass
Great Barrier Airfield from the northeast.

Great Barrier Aerodrome (IATA: GBZ, ICAO: NZGB) is the major airfield of the three on Great Barrier Island. It is a small, uncontrolled aerodrome 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north-east of Claris on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf off the North Island of New Zealand. Fuel is not available.

The town of Claris is a short walk to the north east, and there are rental car and bicycle hire services available at the airport. Landing fees were previously payable at Council offices, but are now billed direct to aircraft operators.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Great Barrier Airlines Auckland, North Shore, Okiwi, Tauranga, Whangarei, Whitianga[1]
Flight Hauraki Ardmore, Waiheke[2]
Fly My Sky Auckland, Okiwi
Sunair Ardmore,[3] Hamilton, Tauranga, Whangarei[4] Whitianga

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://tflite.com/takeflitepublicgba/Pgschedule.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.flighthauraki.co.nz/island-hopper-service/
  3. ↑ http://sunair.co.nz/great-barrier-island-info Sundair - Great Barrier Island Airport Info
  4. ↑ http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/sunair-introduces-even-more-services.html

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