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Wellington International Airport

Wellington, New Zealand

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ICAO

NZWN

Elevation

41 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Wellington International Airport

WLG

Location

Wellington · WGN · New Zealand

Connectivity

32 routes · 21 destinations

Position

-41.327°, 174.807° · 41 ft elev.

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New Zealand's capital gateway, nestled between hills and harbour.

Opened

1959

Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington International Airport (WLG/NZWN) serves as the primary airport for Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Located in the suburb of Rongotai, approximately 8 kilometres south-east of the city centre, it occupies a narrow isthmus between Cook Strait and Lyall Bay. The airport handles both domestic and international flights, with Air New Zealand operating it as a major hub for domestic routes. International connections link Wellington to destinations in Australia, the Pacific, and beyond. A long-discussed runway extension project has been proposed for decades to allow direct long-haul flights, but as of the mid-2020s no extension has been built. The airport is known for its challenging wind conditions, which frequently affect operations.

Terminals

The airport has a single integrated terminal building serving both domestic and international passengers, with a shared check-in hall and separate departure areas.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include public buses, airport shuttles, taxis, and ride-share services connecting to Wellington's city centre, approximately 8 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Air New Zealand uses Wellington as a key domestic hub, while Jetstar, Qantas, and several Pacific carriers operate international and trans-Tasman services.

Notable facts

›Located on a narrow strip of land between Lyall Bay and Evans Bay, severely limiting runway length.
›The main runway (16/34) is approximately 1,936 metres long, restricting long-haul widebody operations.
›Wellington's strong and gusty winds, including the famous 'Windy Wellington' conditions, frequently cause flight delays.
›A proposed runway extension to enable direct flights to Asia and North America has been debated for many years without resolution.
›The airport handled approximately 5–6 million passengers annually in pre-COVID years.

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Route map (21 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Emirates

Jetstar Airways

China Eastern Airlines

Routes

WLG → MELEK · 73H

WLG → SYDEK · 73H

WLG → AKLJQ · 320

WLG → CHCJQ · 320

WLG → MELMU · 73H

WLG → SYDMU · 73H

WLG → BHENZ · DH3 BEH

WLG → CHCNZ · 733 320

WLG → IVCNZ · DH3

WLG → MELNZ · 320

WLG → NPLNZ · DH3

WLG → ROTNZ · DH3

WLG → BNENZ · 73H

WLG → DUDNZ · 320 733

WLG → WRENZ · BEH

WLG → HLZNZ · AT7 DH3

WLG → NPENZ · DH3 AT7

WLG → PMRNZ · BEH

WLG → WSZNZ · BEH

WLG → ZQNNZ · AT7

WLG → AKLNZ · 733 320

WLG → GISNZ · BEH

WLG → NSNNZ · DH3 AT7 BEH

WLG → SYDNZ · 320

WLG → TIUNZ · BEH

WLG → TRGNZ · DH3

WLG → TUONZ · BEH

WLG → MELQF · 73H

WLG → SYDQF · 73H

WLG → MELVA · 320

WLG → SYDVA · 320

WLG → BNEVA · 73H

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3209 routes 73H8 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 88 routes Beechcraft 19008 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 724 routes Boeing 737-3003 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Wellington Airport — formerly known as Rongotai Aerodrome or Rongotai Airport — is an international airport located in the suburb of Rongotai in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. It lies 5.5 km south-east from the city centre. It is a hub for Air New Zealand and Sounds Air. Wellington International Airport Limited, a joint venture between Infratil and the Wellington City Council, operates the airport. Wellington is the third busiest airport in New Zealand after Auckland and Christchurch, handling a total of 3,455,858 passengers in the year ending June 2022, and the third busiest in terms of aircraft movements. The airport, in addition to linking many New Zealand destinations with national and regional carriers, also has links to major cities in eastern Australia. It is the home of some smaller general aviation businesses, including the Wellington Aero Club, which operates from the general aviation area on the western side of the runway.

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