Dargaville Aerodrome is a small airport located 1 Nautical Mile (1.9 km) southeast of Dargaville

Dargaville

Dargaville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Northland region. The town is located 55 kilometres southwest of Whangarei....

 township in Northland, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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The airfield has an active aero club which provides training in advanced microlight aircraft, and has a regular 'fly-in' lunch once a week that attracts aviators from the north of the NZ North island.

It is a base for topdressing aircraft working the surrounding area, and has Avgas available with a Mobil swipecard.

Dargaville airfield is at sea level at the northern end of the large Kaipara harbour, forming a pair with the similar sea level West Auckland Airport, at Parakai at the southern end of the harbour some 50 miles away.

Operational Information

• Airfield Elevation: 6ft AMSL
• Runway 04/22 - 1000 x 12 meters rolled limestone
• Runway 04/22 - 931 x 11 metres grass
• Runway Strength - 02/20: ESWL 2500
• No runway lighting available
• Circuit:
  • Runways 04 – Right Hand
  • Runways 22 – Left Hand

Sources

• NZAIP Volume 4 AD
• New Zealand AIP (PDF)