RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai

ICAO NZWPMedium airport

RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai is a medium airport in Auckland Region, New Zealand. It is listed as ICAO NZWP. The airport is located at -36.7878° / 174.6300° at an elevation of 31 m (103 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 2,031 m. The nearest airport is Auckland Hobsonville Airport, 3.1 km (2 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`NZWP`
Identifier	`NZWP`
Type	Medium airport
Region	Auckland Region
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	-36.78780, 174.63001
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	36° 47′ 16.08″ S 174° 37′ 48.02″ E
Elevation	31 m (103 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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