Airports in New Zealand
The airports in New Zealand can generally be categorized into three groupings, that service the entire New Zealand, each with its own and unique schedules and facilities. The long distance international flights are mainly operated from Christchurch International Airport and Auckland International Airport Limited. Intermediate and domestic flights, with limited international flights, are operated from airports such as Dunedin International Airport, Hamilton International Airport, Queenstown International Airport, Wellington International Airport and Palmerston North International Airport. Domestic flights are serviced by smaller airports, for example Greymouth Airport, New Plymouth Airport, Wanaka Airport and Gisborne Airport, to name a few.
The Auckland International Airport is managed by Auckland International Airport Limited, and is by far the busiest and biggest of the New Zealand airports. The Auckland International Airport is a long distance international airport. This airport annually accommodates more than 12 million passengers and is situated near the business district of Auckland. Airlines that operate from the Auckland International Airport, includes New Zealand Air, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Qantas, Thai Airlines, British Airways, Air Cananda and Mexicana Airlines.
The other long distance international New Zealand airport is Christchurch International Airport that was established in 1935. This airport is owned and managed by the New Zealand Government that own 25 percent of the airport, and the City Council of Christchurch, that own the other 75 percent. Even thought this airport is not as big as Auckland International Airport, it still has approximately 5.4 million passengers that walk through its door in a year, and also has major airlines such as Air New Zealand, Pacific Blue, Emirates, Jetstar, Qantas, Korean Air, Freedom Air and Singapore Airlines operating from its terminals.
Airports such as Palmerston North International Airports are domestic airports with limited international flights. Palmerston North International Airport for instance, handles approximately 550 000 passengers in a year, with about 700 monthly scheduled flights. They have a limited number of airlines that operate from their terminals, such as Air Nelson, Air New Zealand, Freedom Air, Eagle Airways and Mount Cooke Airline.
Wanaka Airport, for example, is a domestic airport. It has a daily flight, once a day, to and from Christchurch, but concentrates mainly chartered flight operations, chartered helicopter flights, helicopter training facilities and recreational facilities for privately owned aircrafts and skydiving and parachuting enthusiasts.
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