Palmerston North International Airport
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| Palmerston North International Airport | |||
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| IATA: PMR - ICAO: NZPM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Palmerston North International Airport | ||
| Serves | Palmerston North | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 151 ft (46 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07L/25R | 6,240 | 1,902 | Asphalt |
| 07R/25L | 1,995 | 608 | Grass |
Palmerston North International Airport (IATA: PMR, ICAO: NZPM) is located on the outskirts of the suburb of Milson in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is only 5 Kilometres north-east of the City central area. Approximately 480,000 passengers travel through the airport each year.
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[edit] History
The first airfield on this site was created by the Milson Aerodrome Society in 1931, comprising a grass runway. It was used exclusively for private flights. The first commercial flights began in 1936, operated by Union Airways, and the airport was also used as a military facility in World War II. When the National Airways Corporation began using the airport in the 1950s the runway was sealed and a terminal building was constructed; jets started landing at the airport in 1975, beginning with a Boeing 737. A new terminal was constructed in 1992 and regular international flights began being offered in 1996. A Royal Brunei Airlines Boeing 767 landed at the airport on 10 March 2003 making it the first 767 to land at the airport.
[edit] World Record
On May 17, 1998, ten people towed a fully fuelled Freedom Air Boeing 737-300 over 100 metres in 47 seconds, to celebrate the opening of the new runway extensions. The record was logged in the Guinness World Records.
[edit] Services
There are five regular international services departing from this airport, to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and Nadi, and the airport also receives a number of domestic flights. As of 2005, two major commercial passenger airlines use the airport: Air New Zealand & Freedom Air. Flights from Air Post, Massey University's School of Aviation, commuter airlines such as Air2there, and Rescue Fire Services also use Palmerston North International Airport.
[edit] Facilities
The current terminal is a two storey building containing:
- a cafeteria and bar
- a duty-free shop
- a bookstore
- a Union Airways Gallery exhibition of early commercial flight in New Zealand.
[edit] Airlines and Destinations
- Air New Zealand (Wellington)
- Air New Zealand operated by Air Nelson (Nelson)
- Air New Zealand operated by Eagle Airways (Hamilton, Nelson)
- Air New Zealand operated by Mount Cook Airline (Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton)
- Freedom Air (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne)
Former airlines include:
[edit] External links
- PN International Airport Official Site
- World Aero Data airport information for NZPM
- NZPM Details on AviationPage New Zealand
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Airports of New Zealand |  |
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| Auckland | Christchurch | Dunedin | Hamilton | Palmerston North | Queenstown | Wellington | ||
