Kaitaia Airport

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Kaitaia Airport is an airport located in Kaitaia, in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is 320 km (199 miles) from Auckland. Barrier Air operates daily flights to and from Auckland Airport.HistoryOn 13 June 2005, Kaitaia Airport received an injection of $333,850 to upgrade its runway facilities so that it can accommodate larger aircraft. The Far North District Council approved loan funding for Kaitaia Airport's project that allows it to accommodate aircraft with a PCN in mainwheel axle weight. This upgrade allows Air New Zealand to fly into Kaitaia with its Bombardier and ATR 72-500 aircraft. Over the next 3 years, $1.4 million invested into the airport will provide larger hardstand areas and better terminal facilities.At the end of April 2015, Air New Zealand discontinued its service between Kaitaia and Auckland. Barrier Air began operating the service from 28 April 2015.Aircraft transitKaitaia Airport is the most northern airfield in New Zealand that has fuel available. Kaitaia airport has a long and smooth runway, it also has the longest runway in Northland and is used by light aircraft, as well as private (such as the Gulfstream V) and a regular Barrier Air Cessna Caravan service from Auckland Airport. 852 km (460 nautical miles) to the North West of Kaitaia is Norfolk Island Airport from which it is 754 km (407 nautical miles) to Noumea in New Caledonia, or 900 km (486 nautical miles) to Lord Howe Island which can be used as a stepping stone to the Australian mainland.