Whitianga Airport (WTZ) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Whitianga Airport is the airport for Whitianga, New Zealand, and carries the codes WTZ (IATA) and NZWT (ICAO). The airport sits at an elevation of 10 ft (3 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 Whitianga Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Whitianga Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger flights is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), about 68 km (42 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | NZWT |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | OC |
| Country code: | NZ |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| City | Whitianga |
| IATA: | WTZ |
| Longitude: | 175.6828 |
| Latitude: | -36.8287 |
Whitianga Airport (WTZ) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Whitianga Airport
Whitianga Airport is located at -36.8287, 175.6828, at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level. The airfield has two runways, and which one a flight uses can noticeably change taxi times between touchdown and gate. In the OurAirports reference data, Whitianga Airport is classified as a small airfield. The airport keeps Pacific/Auckland time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Frequently asked questions about Whitianga Airport
Does Whitianga Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Whitianga Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes WTZ and NZWT mean?
Both identify the same airport. WTZ is the IATA code for Whitianga Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; NZWT is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Whitianga Airport have?
Whitianga Airport has two active runways in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Whitianga Airport in?
Whitianga Airport runs on Pacific/Auckland time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.