Taupo Airport

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Taupo Airport is a small airport 8km to the south of Taupo township on the eastern shores of Lake Taupo, New Zealand.Scheduled flights are operated by Air New Zealand Link, using Bombardier DHC-8-Q300 from Auckland, Sounds Air also operate from Wellington using Pilatus PC-12. Due to its close proximity to world-renowned trout fishing, golf, hunting, skiing and luxury resorts, the Airport is becoming an increasingly popular destination for private jets.A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers and a large search and rescue facility. In addition there are two commercial tandem skydiving operators making Taupo Airport the busiest drop zone in New Zealand.Operational informationAirfield elevation 1335 ft AMSLRunway 17/35, 1386 x 30 metres sealedRunway 11/29, 731 x 60 metres grassRunway lighting availablePavement strength PCN 26 is advisory onlyTraffic circuit: RWY 11/17 — right hand RWY 29/35 — left handCircuit height: 2300 ft AMSLGrass parallel to Rwy 17/35 closed take-off and landing Taupo Airport is located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone (MBZ) in uncontrolled (G) airspace with type C airspace starting at 6500 ft AMSL and controlled by Christchurch Control. Taupo Airport is the second-busiest non-towered airport in New Zealand.