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The Essence of Pitt Island Aerodrome
Location
Pitt Island · WGN · New Zealand
Position
-44.293°, -176.203°
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Remote aerodrome serving the outer Chatham Islands group.
Location
Pitt Island, New Zealand
Pitt Island Aerodrome (ICAO: NZPT) is a small general aviation airstrip located on Pitt Island (Rangiauria), one of the Chatham Islands group situated approximately 800 kilometres east of New Zealand's South Island. The aerodrome serves as the primary air access point for the island's very small permanent population.
The facility is basic in nature, supporting light aircraft operations that connect Pitt Island with the main Chatham Island (Waitangi). There are no scheduled commercial airline services; air access typically relies on charter and private flights. The aerodrome is essential for emergency access and the supply of goods to this extremely remote community.
Getting to & from
Ground transport on Pitt Island is extremely limited, with no public transport infrastructure; residents rely on personal or farm vehicles.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airline services operate from Pitt Island Aerodrome; access is primarily via charter or private light aircraft.
Notable facts
- ›Pitt Island (Rangiauria) is one of the most remote inhabited islands in New Zealand.
- ›The permanent population of Pitt Island is fewer than 50 people.
- ›The aerodrome serves primarily as an emergency and charter access point.
- ›Pitt Island lies southeast of the main Chatham Island, roughly 20 kilometres away.
- ›The Chatham Islands group sits on the International Date Line, among the first places to experience each new day.
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