Taupo Airport


Taupo Airport is a small airport to the south of Taupo township on the eastern shores of Lake Taupo, New Zealand.
Scheduled flights are operated by Air New Zealand Link, using Bombardier DHC-8-Q300 from Auckland, and Sounds Air, operating from Wellington using Pilatus PC-12. The airport is a popular destination for private jets, due to its close proximity to trout fishing, golf, hunting, skiing and luxury resorts.
A number of small charter and training operations are also based here along with maintenance providers and a large search and rescue facility. In addition there are two commercial tandem skydiving operators, making Taupo Airport the busiest drop zone in New Zealand.

Airlines and destinations

Operational information

Taupo Airport is located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone in uncontrolled airspace with type C airspace starting at 6500 ft AMSL and controlled by Christchurch Control. Taupo Airport is the second-busiest non-towered airport in New Zealand.

2020 Taupō Airport re-development

Funded from Provincial Growth Fund, New Zealand Upgrade Programme and also the Taupō District Council, the project is expected to begin in March 2020 and be complete by October 2021.
The re-development will see a new terminal built that caters to the increase in traveller movements. The apron size will also be increased once the old terminal has been removed which will make room for more aircraft parking. A new car park will also be developed within the airport.

Operators