Kaikoura Aerodrome
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IATA: KBZ – ICAO: NZKI
 Kaikoura Aerodrome
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Kaikoura District Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 19 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||||||
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Source: NZAIP Volume 4 AD[1]
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Kaikoura Aerodrome (IATA: KBZ[2], ICAO: NZKI[3]) is an uncontrolled aerodrome located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest of Kaikoura at Puketa on the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
History
The aerodrome was opened in 1964 it was constructed by council staff at a cost of 4000 pounds. It had an original grass runway of 575 meters. In 1983 the Kaikoura aero club was formed. In late 1995 the runway was sealed for the increased traffic and to protect it from damage caused by rabbits.[4] In 1990-91 Air Charter LTD operated scheduled flights to Christchurch using Cessna 210 aircraft.[5] On the 19 July 2004 Sounds Air started twice daily services between Wellington and Kaikoura using its Airvan aircraft. But these were also terminated as of May 2009 services ended as were not a success.[6]
Wings Over Whales
A scenic flight operator based at Kaikoura offers 30-minute flights for whale watching. Their fleet consists of two aircraft:[7]
- Gippsland Aeronautics GA8 Airvan 7-seater ZK-KBZ
- Cessna 172N 3-seater ZK-EKE
Air Kaikoura is another scenic operator based at the aerodrome since 1983.[8]
Operational information
- Airfield elevation: 19 feet (6 m) AMSL
- Runway 05/23: 700 by 10 metres (2,297 ft × 33 ft) bitumen PCN 18
- Runway 05/23: 615 by 25 metres (2,018 ft × 82 ft) grass ESWL 1090
The aerodrome is operated by Kaikoura District Council and is available for general use without the permission of the operator.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Accident history for KBZ at Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ Airport information for NZKI at Great Circle Mapper.
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- ↑ [1] Archived 9 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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