Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 1,335 ft / 407 m Code TUO Phone +64 7-378 7771 | Location Taupo 17/35 4,547 Elevation 407 m | |
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Operator Taupo Airport Authority Address Anzac Memorial Dr, Wharewaka, Taupo 3378, New Zealand | ||
Approach to runway 35 taupo airport
Taupo Airport (Māori: Te Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō, (IATA: TUO, ICAO: NZAP)) is a small airport 8 km (5.0 mi) to the south of Taupo township on the eastern shores of Lake Taupo, New Zealand.
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- Approach to runway 35 taupo airport
- Taupo airport webcam saturday 14th may 2011
- Operational information
- Operators
- References
Scheduled flights are operated by Air New Zealand Link, using Bombardier DHC-8-Q300 from Auckland, Sounds Air also operate from Wellington using Pilatus PC-12. Due to its close proximity to world-renowned trout fishing, golf, hunting, skiing and luxury resorts, the Airport is becoming an increasingly popular destination for private jets.
A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers and a large search and rescue facility. In addition there are two commercial tandem skydiving operators making Taupo Airport the busiest drop zone in New Zealand.
Taupo airport webcam saturday 14th may 2011
Operational information
Taupo Airport is located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone (MBZ) in uncontrolled (G) airspace with type C airspace starting at 6500 ft AMSL and controlled by Christchurch Control. Taupo Airport is the second-busiest non-towered airport in New Zealand.