Mount Cook Airport (MON) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
The airport sits at an elevation of 2153 ft (656 m) and keeps local time in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Mount Cook Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Mount Cook Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger flights is Timaru Airport (TIU), about 106 km (66 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | NZMC |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | OC |
| Country code: | NZ |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| City | |
| IATA: | MON |
| Longitude: | 170.1330 |
| Latitude: | -43.7650 |
Mount Cook Airport (MON) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Mount Cook Airport
Mount Cook Airport is located at -43.7650, 170.1330, at an elevation of 2153 ft (656 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. The OurAirports reference data classifies Mount Cook Airport as a medium-sized airport. Local time at the airport follows Pacific/Auckland. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Frequently asked questions about Mount Cook Airport
Does Mount Cook Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Mount Cook Airport without scheduled passenger service. Movements here are typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes MON and NZMC mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. MON is the IATA code for Mount Cook Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. NZMC is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Mount Cook Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Mount Cook Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Mount Cook Airport in?
Mount Cook Airport keeps Pacific/Auckland time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.