Great Barrier Aerodrome

Great Barrier Aerodrome

Aircraft at the aerodrome
IATA: GBZ – ICAO: NZGB
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Auckland Council
Location Claris, Great Barrier Island
Elevation AMSL 21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 36°14′29″S 175°28′19″E / 36.24139°S 175.47194°E / -36.24139; 175.47194Coordinates: 36°14′29″S 175°28′19″E / 36.24139°S 175.47194°E / -36.24139; 175.47194
Map
GBZ

Location of the Great Barrier Aerodrome

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 2,034 620 Grass
10/28 3,116 950 Bitumen/Grass
Great Barrier Airfield from the northeast.

Great Barrier Aerodrome (IATA: GBZ, ICAO: NZGB) is the major airfield of the three on Great Barrier Island. It is a small, uncontrolled aerodrome 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north-east of Claris on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf off the North Island of New Zealand. Fuel is not available.

The town of Claris is a short walk to the north east, and there are rental car and bicycle hire services available at the airport. Landing fees were previously payable at Council offices, but are now billed direct to aircraft operators.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Barrier Air Auckland, North Shore, Okiwi, Tauranga, Whangarei, Whitianga[1]
Flight Hauraki Ardmore, Waiheke [2]
Fly My Sky Auckland, Okiwi
Sunair Ardmore,[3] Hamilton, Tauranga, Whitianga

See also

References

  1. ↑ Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Island Hopper Service". Flight Hauraki. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Great Barrier Island Flights". Sunair.co.nz. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2015-09-20.


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