Whangarei Airport

IATA WREICAO NZWRMedium airport

Whangarei Airport is a medium airport near Whangarei in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is listed as IATA WRE and ICAO NZWR. The airport is located at -35.7693° / 174.3637° at an elevation of 41 m (133 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,097 m. The nearest airport is Whangarei Hospital Helipad, 6.6 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Whangarei Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Whangarei Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WRE`
ICAO code	`NZWR`
Identifier	`NZWR`
Type	Medium airport
City	Whangarei
Region	Northland Region
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	-35.76925, 174.36371
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	35° 46′ 09.31″ S 174° 21′ 49.37″ E
Elevation	41 m (133 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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