Dunedin International Airport
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Dunedin International Airport is an international airport in the Otago
region of the South Island
of New Zealand, serving Dunedin
city and the Otago
and Southland
regions. Dunedin International Airport is one of two international airports in Otago, the other being Queenstown International Airport. It is located adjacent to the village of Momona
on the Taieri Plains
approximately 22 kilometres south west of Dunedin CBD.
It has a single paved runway rated for aircraft up to the Boeing 767
, with ILS
in both directions. It has one terminal building with two airbridges and five gates, and also customs facilities and other amenities. Mainland Air
, a flight school and charter service, operates from a hangar next to the terminal building. The Dunedin City Council and the Crown each own 50 percent of Dunedin International Airport Limited, a publicly unlisted company
which operates the utility.
Construction of the airport was completed in 1962, and its primary use was to cater for passengers of short haul aircraft
. In about 2005, the check-in space was enlarged and a new international arrival area was added. This airport is the third busiest and largest on the South Island
of New Zealand, after Queenstown Airport and Christchurch International Airport
.
Lounge
is available for Club members and Air NZ Gold/Gold Elite and Star Alliance Gold Frequent Flyers.
Village, a small housing community adjacent to the airport.
Taxis are also available for this trip and cost around $80 to the central city for express service. There is no bus or train service.
is based at the airport, and operate scenic, charter and ambulance flights. Mainland Aviation College, a division of Mainland Air
, operate a flight training school.
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
region of the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand, serving Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
city and the Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
and Southland
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
regions. Dunedin International Airport is one of two international airports in Otago, the other being Queenstown International Airport. It is located adjacent to the village of Momona
Momona
Momona is a small town in New Zealand's South Island. It is located in the centre of the fertile floodplain of the Taieri River ....
on the Taieri Plains
Taieri Plains
The Taieri Plains are an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. The plains cover an area of some 300 square kilometres, with a maximum extent of 30 kilometres....
approximately 22 kilometres south west of Dunedin CBD.
It has a single paved runway rated for aircraft up to the Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
, with ILS
Instrument Landing System
An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
in both directions. It has one terminal building with two airbridges and five gates, and also customs facilities and other amenities. Mainland Air
Mainland Air
Mainland Air 2010 is a general aviation, flight training and charter airline operating out of Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand. Mainland Air has recently been taken over by Southair Aviation at Taieri Airfield.-Services:...
, a flight school and charter service, operates from a hangar next to the terminal building. The Dunedin City Council and the Crown each own 50 percent of Dunedin International Airport Limited, a publicly unlisted company
Publicly unlisted company
A publicly unlisted company is a company that can have an unlimited number of shareholders to raise capital for any commercial venture. Companies which are not listed publicly are more likely to engage in profit maximising behavior as their share capital structure makes it very easy to give its...
which operates the utility.
Construction of the airport was completed in 1962, and its primary use was to cater for passengers of short haul aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
. In about 2005, the check-in space was enlarged and a new international arrival area was added. This airport is the third busiest and largest on the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand, after Queenstown Airport and Christchurch International Airport
Christchurch International Airport
-Facts & figures:As the gateway for Christchurch and the South Island, Christchurch International Airport is New Zealand’s second largest airport.5,908,077 passengers travelled in and out of Christchurch International Airport from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009...
.
Traffic and statistics
In 1963, a total of 100,000 passengers passed through the airport. It received its first international flight in 1994, and in 1995, there was a total of 520,000 passengers. This figure declined to 481,000 in 2000 with a total of 19,000 aircraft movements. It has been predicted that by 2015 aircraft movements will exceed 38,000 with a projected 1,000,000 passengers. For the 2009 financial year passengers numbered 770,206.Passenger terminal
- One pay carpark for short and long term parking which is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
- The airport has shopping and other standard facilities. Banking and Duty free shops are usually only open to coincide with international flights.
Air New Zealand Koru Club
Airport lounge
An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline . Many offer private meeting rooms, phone, fax, wireless and Internet access and other business services, along with provisions to enhance comfort such as free drinks and snacks...
is available for Club members and Air NZ Gold/Gold Elite and Star Alliance Gold Frequent Flyers.
Runway
In 2009, Dunedin International Airport Limited announced it had the land and consent to extend the runway from 1900m to 2400m, at a cost of NZ$20 million. The extension would accommodate larger aircraft, on longer haul routes from as far afield as the United States and Southeast Asia. It also stressed that this extension would take place when needed and not simply a project just for the sake of a longer runway .Housing
Dunedin International Airport Limited owns MomonaMomona
Momona is a small town in New Zealand's South Island. It is located in the centre of the fertile floodplain of the Taieri River ....
Village, a small housing community adjacent to the airport.
Transport
Airport shuttle vans, seating around 12 people cost about $30 per person for airport to door or door to airport service.Taxis are also available for this trip and cost around $80 to the central city for express service. There is no bus or train service.
Airlines and destinations
Dunedin International Airport is also served by Singapore, Continental, United, South African, and US Airlines on a code share basisMainland Air
Mainland AirMainland Air
Mainland Air 2010 is a general aviation, flight training and charter airline operating out of Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand. Mainland Air has recently been taken over by Southair Aviation at Taieri Airfield.-Services:...
is based at the airport, and operate scenic, charter and ambulance flights. Mainland Aviation College, a division of Mainland Air
Mainland Air
Mainland Air 2010 is a general aviation, flight training and charter airline operating out of Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand. Mainland Air has recently been taken over by Southair Aviation at Taieri Airfield.-Services:...
, operate a flight training school.