Location Whakatane, New Zealand 09R/27L 2,461 750 Grass Code WHK Phone +64 7-308 8397 | Elevation AMSL 20 ft / 6 m 2,461 750 09L/27R 4,200 Elevation 20 m Architect Roger Walker | |
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Address 216 Aerodrome Rd, Whakatane, Thornton 3191, New Zealand | ||
Whakatane airport in new zealand
Whakatane Airport (IATA: WHK, ICAO: NZWK) is an airport serving the town of Whakatane and surrounding tourist attractions (Mount Tarawera, White Island) in New Zealand.
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Air Chathams operates daily flights to Auckland with a Metroliner III and a DC-3 Dakota. Sunair also provides flights to Hamilton and Gisborne with a Piper Aztec.
The airport also houses a flight school, agricultural aircraft and commercial helicopter operations.
The "excitingly different" terminal building was designed by Roger Walker and completed in 1974.
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