AviatDataHamilton Airport HLZ / NZHN
Hamilton, Waikato · New Zealand · Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (council-owned; Hamilton City Council 50.0%, Waipā District Council 15.6%, Waikato District Council 15.6%, Matamata-Piako District Council 15.6%, Ōtorohanga District Council 3.2%)
356kpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATANZHN / HLZ
OperatorWaikato Regional Airport Ltd (council-owned; Hamilton City Council 50.0%, Waipā District Council 15.6%, Waikato District Council 15.6%, Matamata-Piako District Council 15.6%, Ōtorohanga District Council 3.2%)
Coordinates37.8667°S, 175.3319°E
Elevation172 ft · 52 m
Time zoneNZST/NZDT (UTC+12/+13, DST late Sep-early Apr)
Passengers / yr356,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceNZHN — AIP New Zealand (Airways Corporation of New Zealand / CAA)
Operating hoursH24 (ATC by Airways NZ, no curfews; local noise rule requires circuit training to finish by 2200)
TerminalsSingle combined domestic/international terminal; apron accommodates up to five A320/737-800 aircraft; international pier refurbished Nov 2024-2025 (NZ$7m) adding aviation security, Customs, Biosecurity, Immigration and duty-free for resumed Sydney/Gold Coast service.
Runways (3)
- 18L/36R · 2,195 m / 7,202 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
- 18R/36L · 630 m / 2,067 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
- 07/25 · 620 m / 2,034 ft · 30 m wide · Grass
Jetstar resumed Sydney/Gold Coast international service in June 2025 — Hamilton's first scheduled international flights in 13 years, enabled by the NZ$7m terminal refit. Air NZ then restarted A320 domestic jet ops to Christchurch on 18 Sep 2025 (first jet service there in 25 years), and Jetstar added a second daily domestic Hamilton-Christchurch service from Dec 2025; the airport says over half its passengers now fly on a jet service. FY2025 (year to 30 Jun 2025) traffic was 356,000 pax per the operator's annual report; H1 FY2026 (Jul-Dec 2025) volumes were up 39% YoY (+71,000 pax, ~55,000 of that international), so expect a materially higher full-year figure next report. No ILS (RNP approaches only). Runway extension is no longer just a stated goal: in March 2026 the Government's Regional Infrastructure Fund approved a NZ$6.5m loan (plus NZ$3.3m from WRAL, NZ$9.8m total) to extend 18L/36R by 255m to 2,450m and upgrade the apron, turning bay and runway lighting; construction was expected to start late 2026 (~12-month build), so the runway was still 2,195m as of this record.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Menzies Aviation
Confirmed on Menzies' own dedicated Hamilton (HLZ) page (menziesaviation.com/our-network/hamilton-hlz/): lists 'Ground Services' at Hamilton Airport, describing airport services 'both above and below the wing' for passengers, crew and aircraft. Oceania ground-handling contact named on the same page: Mark Brinkworth, SVP Ground Handling Oceania (•••).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
JNP Aviation Ltd
JNP's own careers page (jnpaviation.co.nz/careers) lists Hamilton among its ten service locations (Blenheim, Gisborne, Hamilton, Hokitika, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Tauranga, Timaru, Whakatane, Whangarei), confirming an on-station presence; the general 'operating locations' page names only Tauranga explicitly with an address, so Hamilton rests on this careers listing. No Hamilton-specific Ramp Service Agent/Ground Handler vacancy was live at time of check, contrary to the earlier draft's more specific recruitment claim.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 3 providers
Menzies Aviation
Same Menzies Hamilton page separately lists 'Fuel Services' and states Menzies is 'the world's largest independent provider of into-plane fuelling services and fuel farm management' — station-specific to HLZ, not a group-level claim.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hamilton Aero Maintenance Ltd
Company's own about-us page states verbatim: 'HAM Aero provide BP fuelling services at Hamilton and Rotorua Airport' — exact station-specific confirmation of BP-branded aviation fuelling at Hamilton Airport for GA, corporate jet and air ambulance operators.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Air BP
Station-specific confirmation found on Hamilton Aero Maintenance's own about-us page: 'HAM Aero provide BP fuelling services at Hamilton and Rotorua Airport', naming Hamilton Aero Maintenance Ltd as the local BP into-plane agent at HLZ. Air BP's own bp.com network/locations page returned 403 Forbidden and could not be fetched directly, but the agent-side confirmation is direct and Hamilton-specific rather than a transferred group-level claim.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Hamilton Aero Maintenance Ltd
NZ CAA Part 145-certified, based at 130 Boyd Rd, Rukuhia, Hamilton Airport; company's own about-us page describes 'line maintenance operations across multiple locations' and aircraft turnaround/engineering support for GA, corporate and commercial operators.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Hamilton Aero Maintenance Ltd
Company's own about-us page states HAM Aero 'was contracted to carry out 'A' and 'B' checks for Freedom Air's B737-300's', performed under its NZ CAA Part 145 certificate; also holds a CASA (Australia) Part 145 certificate and multiple other foreign-regulator AMO approvals.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
JNP Aviation Ltd
Cargo Management is one of JNP's six nationally listed services (jnpaviation.co.nz/services), but neither that page nor any Hamilton-specific page confirms it is performed at HLZ itself versus only at some of JNP's other stations; downgraded from the earlier draft's 'available' because this is a group-level claim without station-specific evidence.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Air New Zealand Cargo
Air New Zealand Cargo's own nz-terminal-operating-hours page lists Hamilton under its domestic/National section with a link through to ground-handling detail, confirming Air NZ Cargo runs or references a domestic cargo point at HLZ.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Aviation Security Service (Avsec)
Confirmed directly on Hamilton Airport's own departure-procedures page: 'The Aviation Security Service (AvSec) is responsible for screening departing passengers, crew, airport workers, baggage, and cargo for restricted or prohibited items', with new x-ray and Advanced Imaging Technology (full-body scanner) equipment described at the Hamilton checkpoint. Phone ••• is confirmed on Hamilton Airport's own 'at the airport' page as the airport operator's (WRAL) published lost-property/general contact line, the only Hamilton-specific number found; Avsec itself has no separate published Hamilton line, being the operational security arm of NZ's Civil Aviation Authority.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Avis Rent A Car (Hamilton Airport)
Confirmed via two independent primary sources: Avis's own site lists Hamilton Airport (HLZ) as a rental location, and Hamilton Airport's own transport page independently gives an on-terminal Avis counter with phone •••, ground floor opposite the baggage carousel.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Hamilton Aero Maintenance Ltd
Functions as the GA/corporate FBO-style handler at Hamilton Airport: about-us page confirms servicing of corporate aircraft (a Falcon 50 and a Cessna Citation Sovereign named) and maintenance support for 'several Air Ambulance operators', alongside its maintenance base.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Available
JetPark Hotel Hamilton Airport
JetPark operates a dedicated Hamilton site (jetparkhamilton.co.nz) confirming address 201 Airport Road, Hamilton Airport 3282, described as a 5-minute walk from the terminal, with phone ••• (domestic) / ••• (international) matching. Hamilton Airport's own operational-info page independently names JetPark Hamilton Airport as its listed accommodation option, so upgraded from 'unconfirmed' to 'available'. The exact contact email could not be independently verified on the site (only a contact form was found there), and no specific airline crew-rate contract terms were found, so treat that narrower crew-contract claim as unconfirmed even though the hotel/accommodation service itself is now confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source