Matamata Glider Airport

IATA MTAICAO NZMASmall airfield

Matamata Glider Airport is a small airfield in Waikato Region, New Zealand. It is listed as IATA MTA and ICAO NZMA. The airport is located at -37.7344° / 175.7420° at an elevation of 55 m (180 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,089 m. The nearest airport is Te Aroha Airfield, 31 km (19 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Matamata Glider Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Matamata Glider Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MTA`
ICAO code	`NZMA`
Identifier	`NZMA`
Type	Small airfield
Region	Waikato Region
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	-37.73440, 175.74200
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	37° 44′ 03.85″ S 175° 44′ 31.21″ E
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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