AviatDataRotorua Airport ROT / NZRO
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty · New Zealand · Rotorua Airport Limited — Council-Controlled Organisation, 100% owned by Rotorua Lakes Council (Rotorua District Council)
206kpax · 2024-25
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATANZRO / ROT
OperatorRotorua Airport Limited — Council-Controlled Organisation, 100% owned by Rotorua Lakes Council (Rotorua District Council)
Coordinates38.1092°S, 176.3172°E
Elevation935 ft · 285 m
Time zoneNZST/NZDT (UTC+12/+13 DST)
Passengers / yr206,008 (2024-25)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceNZRO — AIP New Zealand (Airways New Zealand, delegated by CAA NZ)
Operating hoursTower hours vary seasonally (approx. 0600-1900 NZT, est.); unattended CTAF 120.1/121.2 outside tower hours; ATIS 128.8; terminal open 0545 until 30 min after last flight; Customs/MPI clearance PPR only for GA/charter, no walk-up facility
TerminalsSingle two-storey terminal with six tarmac gates; cafe, retail/bookstore and conference room; separate GA aprons and hangars north and south of the terminal with an avgas bowser
Runways (2)
- 18R/36L · 2,114 m / 6,936 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
- 18L/36R · 773 m / 2,536 ft · 50 m wide · Grass
Single sealed runway (2,114 m) handles Air New Zealand's Q300/ATR regional services to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch plus business-jet charters; the parallel grass strip (773 m) cannot be used simultaneously with the main runway. No ILS — approaches are RNAV ('GNSS'), VOR/DME or visual only. Scheduled international service (Sydney) ran 2009-2015 and has not resumed; PPR Customs/MPI clearance remains available for trans-Tasman GA and charter arrivals only, treat as estimate pending primary AIP confirmation.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
JNP Aviation
Contracted ramp/ground handler for scheduled Air New Zealand Link services at Rotorua Airport; JNP's own Rotorua job postings ('Airline Ground Handler - Rotorua Airport', 'Ramp Service Agent - Rotorua Airport') describe transporting baggage to/from aircraft, loading/unloading aircraft, and operating airport equipment in the ramp area, and JNP's Facebook page states its sister company 'deliver[s] ground operation services at Rotorua Airport'.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Air BP
Avgas 100 and Jet A-1 available at Rotorua Airport via swipecard, per Rotorua Airport's own official 'Visiting GA Pilots' page ('Rotorua Airport has both GoFuel (Avgas 100) and Air BP (Avgas 100 / Jet A-1) available via swipecard'). Air bp's own NZ network page describes this as one of 30+ unattended self-serve sites nationwide (as distinct from its 15 staffed/agent airports), consistent with no live on-site agent at Rotorua. · Unattended, swipecard access
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
GOfuel
Avgas 100 self-serve Aero Stop at Rotorua Airport (coordinates S38 6.495 E176 19.058 on GOfuel's own Aero Stop network list), confirmed also by Rotorua Airport's own 'Visiting GA Pilots' page ('GoFuel (Avgas 100)... available via swipecard'); GOfuel's list does not mark Jet A-1 for the Rotorua site. Unmanned 24/7 site requiring a GOfuel Aviation swipecard. · Unattended, 24/7 swipecard access
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Spannair Limited
Aircraft maintenance operator based in the first general-aviation hangar south of the main apron at Rotorua Airport; the airport's own 'Visiting GA Pilots' page names Spannair (contact Craig Iddles) as the on-site aircraft-maintenance provider, and it is listed under Aviation Services in the airport's tenant directory with matching contact details. Specific type certifications/ratings not independently documented.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Stanley Aviation Ltd
Aircraft maintenance operator listed under Aviation Services in Rotorua Airport's own tenant directory alongside Spannair Limited; unlike Spannair, Stanley Aviation is not separately named on the airport's visiting-pilots maintenance-contact section, so hangar-based general-aviation maintenance presence is confirmed by the tenant directory only, with scope of work and certifications not independently documented.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
The Hangar Cafe
On-site cafe within the Rotorua Airport terminal; listed under Food & Beverage in the airport's own tenant directory, and the airport's visiting-pilots page invites visitors to 'stop for coffee or lunch at The Hangar Cafe'.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
JNP Aviation
Aircraft cabin cleaning and water-system servicing performed by JNP ramp staff at Rotorua as part of turnaround duties, per JNP's own Rotorua ground-handler job listing duty list: 'Performing aircraft cleaning' and 'Servicing aircraft water and other systems'.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
JNP Aviation
JNP's company-wide service list includes cargo management, but Rotorua Airport's own tenant directory lists Air New Zealand Cargo as a separate contact, so it is unconfirmed whether JNP handles freight at Rotorua specifically versus the airline's own cargo desk.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 4 providers
Avis/Budget Rotorua Airport
On-airport car rental counter at Rotorua Airport terminal, listed as 'Avis/Budget' with this contact in the airport's own tenant directory.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz Rotorua Airport
On-airport car rental counter at Rotorua Airport terminal, listed as 'Hertz' with this contact in the airport's own tenant directory.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Europcar Rotorua Airport
On-airport car rental counter at Rotorua Airport terminal, listed as 'Europcar (BVJ)' with this contact in the airport's own tenant directory.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Rotorua Taxi Society Ltd (Blue Bubble)
Taxi service operating at Rotorua Airport terminal, listed as 'Rotorua Taxi Society Ltd (Blue Bubble)' with this contact in the airport's own tenant directory.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed