Hawke's Bay Airport

Hawke's Bay Airport (IATA: NPE, ICAO: NZNR), sometimes referred to as Napier Airport, is Hawke's Bay's main commercial airport, serving domestic flights to the main centres of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as smaller centres such as Gisborne, Wairoa and Blenheim. The airport is permitted to allow limited international flights for aircraft with up to fourteen people on board by prior arrangement with Air Napier or Skyline Aviation.

Hawke's Bay Airport
Air New Zealand Bombardier Q300 on the tarmac at Napier Airport, November 2005
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCrown (50%)
Napier City (26%)
Hastings District (24%)
OperatorHawke's Bay Airport Ltd
ServesHastings, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand
LocationState Highway 2, Westshore, Napier, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates39°28′06″S 176°52′18″E
Websitewww.hawkesbay-airport.co.nz
Map
NPE
Location of airport in North Island
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,750 5,742 Asphalt
07/25 1,199 3,934 Asphalt/Grass
10/28 560 1,837 Grass
Statistics (July 2017 to June 2018)
Passengers (total)697,143[1]

452,000 travellers passed through the terminal in the 12 months to June 2013.[3] This increased to 652,426 in the 12 months to June 2017.[4]

In November 2017 a major project began to expand the terminal by 1500sqm (16,000 square feet). It is due to be completed in August 2020.[5]

History

The airport is located in the Napier suburb of Westshore, and is sometimes referred to as Napier Airport. It is sited on the former Ahuriri Lagoon, an area which was raised above sea level by the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

In 2010/11 the main runway was extended to 1750 metres with 240-metre Runway End Safety Areas at either end which is long enough to accommodate jet services (A320 aircraft) operated by Air New Zealand and Jetstar on domestic operations.[6] A terminal reconfiguration, along with a full-scale security fence, would be required before scheduled domestic jet services could commence. At this stage further development to enable trans-Tasman services is not planned. Hawke's Bay Airport has received resource consent from the Napier City Council to begin Stage 1 of a significant multimillion-dollar business park development.

In November 2013, Hawke's Bay Airport announced advanced planning to further lengthen its main runway from 1750m to 1940m no later than 2018, and a significant terminal expansion and redevelopment to cope with significantly higher than projected annual increases in passengers numbers. It was also named New Zealand Regional Airport of the Year 2013.

A new $21 million terminal expansion of Hawke's Bay Airport taking the terminal footprint to 4100sqm started in April 2018 with completion scheduled for 2020.

Hawke's Bay Airport is currently in discussion with airline partners which could see A320 jets introduced from 2020 and new routes likely to be direct services to Queenstown initiated.

In the financial year ending June 2017, the airport saw record numbers pass through its doors, at 652,426. It remains the 7th busiest airport in New Zealand.[4]

A smaller airport is located 22 km to the south, near Hastings, called the Hastings Aerodrome. It is primarily used for flight training and recreational aviation, which the Hawke's Bay Airport does not offer.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Air Napier Gisborne[7]
Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
Originair New Plymouth, Palmerston North[8]

See also

References
  1. "Statistics | Hawke's Bay Airport".
  2. Hendery, Simon (24 October 2014). "Airport terminal to cater for more fliers" – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  3. "Newsroom - Hawke's Bay Airport". Archived from the original on 29 September 2008.
  4. "Record Number of Passengers through Hawke's Bay Airport | Hawke's Bay Airport". www.hawkesbay-airport.co.nz. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. Flaws, Bonnie (24 March 2019). "Hawke's Bay Airport makes a quick turnaround after Arrow's collapse". Stuff. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. "History | Hawke's Bay Airport | Hawke's Bay Airport". www.hawkesbay-airport.co.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. Ashton, Andrew (6 March 2019). "Air Napier locks in six flights a week on Gisborne route". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  8. "Airline to launch direct flights between Napier, New Plymouth and Palmerston North". Stuff.co.nz. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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