Okiwi Airfield

Okiwi Airfield

IATA: none – ICAO: NZOX

NZOX
Location of Okiwi Airfield

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Auckland Council
Location Great Barrier Island
Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 36°8′47″S 175°25′8″E / 36.14639°S 175.41889°ECoordinates: 36°8′47″S 175°25′8″E / 36.14639°S 175.41889°E[1]
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 2,461 750[2] Bitumen

Okiwi Airfield (ICAO: NZOX), also called Okiwi Station Airfield, is a small airfield located near the village of Okiwi on Great Barrier Island. It has a single bitumen runway, and a small terminal in the form of a wooden hut. The airfield is owned by Auckland Council and is used for both general aviation and commercial flights operated by Great Barrier Airlines and Fly My Sky.

History

Okiwi Airfield originally consisted of a grass airstrip that was prone to flooding during bad weather and regularly had to be closed during the winter. In November 2013, worked commenced to seal the runway in order to alleviate these issues and to attract more commercial operators to the airfield. The new runway took 6 months and $1.5 million to build and opened on 2 May 2014.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Flight Hauraki Ardmore, Waiheke[4]
Fly My Sky Auckland, Claris
Great Barrier Airlines Auckland, Claris, North Shore[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/NZOX?lang=de
  2. ↑ http://www.aip.net.nz/pdf/NZOX.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/newseventsculture/OurAuckland/News/Pages/okiwiairfieldreopens.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.flighthauraki.co.nz/island-hopper-service/
  5. ↑ https://tflite.com/takeflitepublicgba/Pgschedule.aspx

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