Westport Airport | |||||||||||
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| Location | Westport, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°44′17″S 171°34′51″E / 41.73806°S 171.58083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://bullerdc.govt.nz/airport/ | ||||||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:NZ-West_Coast_plain_map.png)  WSZ Location of airport in West Coast | |||||||||||
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Westport Airport is an airport in Kawatiri, Westport, New Zealand (IATA: WSZ, ICAO: NZWS).
Sounds Air has the only scheduled services into Westport, flying to Wellington using nine-seat Pilatus PC-12s. Air New Zealand previously had daily flights, operated by Eagle Airways Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, until April 2015, when Sounds Air commenced scheduled flights to and from Westport. In 2002 Air West Coast connected Westport to Greymouth, Christchurch and Wellington; these services were discontinued due to high costs and lack of passengers on 27 June 2008.[1]Air Chathams also operates Saab 340 aircraft flights on an Ad-Hoc basis.
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- ^ Steve, Lowe (15 May 2011). "Flying on a wing and a prayer". 3rd Level NZ. Retrieved 18 October 2015.