Palmerston North Airport

Palmerston North Airport
Air traffic control tower for PMR/NZPM
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPalmerston North City Council
OperatorPalmerston North Airport
ServesPalmerston North
LocationMilson, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL151 ft / 46 m
Coordinates40°19′14″S 175°37′01″E / 40.32056°S 175.61694°E / -40.32056; 175.61694
Websitewww.pnairport.co.nz
Map
PMR is located in North Island
PMR
PMR
Location of airport in North Island
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 6,240 1,902 Asphalt
07/25 1,985 605 Grass
Statistics
Passengers (30 June 2018)652,000[1]
Movements55,960
Source:[2]
Palmerston North Airport Terminal Building, June 2015
Air New Zealand Link Beechcraft 1900 at Palmerston North Airport.
Air New Zealand Link ATR72-500 at Palmerston North Airport
Gulfstream G650 VP-CJR visiting the small regional airport late 2016

Palmerston North Airport (IATA: PMR, ICAO: NZPM), originally called Milson Aerodrome, is an airport in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand, serving Palmerston North and the Central North Island regions. It is located in the suburb of Milson, on the outskirts of Palmerston North, New Zealand, approximately 5.5 km (3.4ml) NE from the central business district of Palmerston North. The airport is 100% owned by the Palmerston North City Council and covers an area of 208ha.[3] The airport is New Zealand's 8th busiest and handled a total of 515,727 passengers in the 2016 financial year. The airport handles around 30 commercial passenger flights per day to and from Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton and Nelson as well as cargo flights on week nights between Auckland and Christchurch.

The airport operates two runways, a sealed 1902m runway and a parallel grass 608m runway, which is utilised for general aviation and training activities by Massey University's School of Aviation, Helipro and Eagle Aviation.[4] Operating 24/7 with no curfews imposed, the airport has become a freight hub for Parcelair.[5]

Common aircraft operating in Palmerston North Airport are ATR72, Bombardier Q300, Boeing 737-400F, Boeing 737-800BCF and Jetstream 31. Diamond DA40 and DA42 training aircraft used by Massey University's School of Aviation are also commonly seen in the airport.[6] In addition to the normal aircraft types, the airport is able to cater for Airbus A320 aircraft. The airport accommodates charters including business jets through to the larger Airbus A320 aircraft. The airport receives some diverted flights from Wellington due to adverse weather conditions there.[7] The airport has an excellent operational preference, opening majority of the time.[8]

  1. ^ "Palmerston North Airport's rapid growth in travellers". Manuwatu Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Terminal reclaims international space". Stuff. 19 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Palmerston North Airport Fast Facts". Palmerston North Airport. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING" (PDF). Palmerston North Airport. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. ^ "About us". Fieldair- Aircraft Engineering. 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  6. ^ "About the school of Education". Massey University. 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  7. ^ "How windy is Wellington, really?". Stuff.co.nzt. 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  8. ^ Another reason to choose Palmerston North Airport (Video). 3 News New Zealand. 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2015.