Wellington International Airport

IATA WLGICAO NZWNLarge airport

Wellington International Airport is a large airport near Wellington in Wellington Region, New Zealand. It is listed as IATA WLG and ICAO NZWN. The airport is located at -41.3268° / 174.8069° at an elevation of 12 m (41 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,936 m. The nearest airport is Wellington Hospital Helistop, 3.1 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Wellington International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wellington International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WLG`
ICAO code	`NZWN`
Identifier	`NZWN`
Type	Large airport
City	Wellington
Region	Wellington Region
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	-41.32684, 174.80686
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	41° 19′ 36.62″ S 174° 48′ 24.70″ E
Elevation	12 m (41 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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