AviatDataTauranga Airport TRG / NZTG
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty · New Zealand · Tauranga City Council — owned and operated directly as a self-funding council business unit (no separate airport-company/CCO structure and no ratepayer subsidy); Council took sole operating rights in April 1996, ending a 1961-1998 joint venture with the NZ Government and Western Bay of Plenty District Council
553kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATANZTG / TRG
OperatorTauranga City Council — owned and operated directly as a self-funding council business unit (no separate airport-company/CCO structure and no ratepayer subsidy); Council took sole operating rights in April 1996, ending a 1961-1998 joint venture with the NZ Government and Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Coordinates37.6733°S, 176.1972°E
Elevation13 ft · 4 m
Time zoneNZST/NZDT (UTC+12/+13 DST)
Passengers / yr552,989 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceNZTG — AIP New Zealand (Airways New Zealand)
Operating hoursAirport open H24, no curfew; ATC tower operates 0550-2100 daily — scheduled and instrument movements are confined to tower hours, with after-hours/overnight ops effectively unavailable
TerminalsSingle two-storey terminal with 4 tarmac gates/stands (no jet bridges); refurbished check-in hall, cafe, free WiFi and the Hilda Hewlett conference/board room
Runways (4)
- 07R/25L · 1,825 m / 5,988 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
- 07L/25R · 750 m / 2,460 ft · 55 m wide · Grass
- 04/22 · 640 m / 2,100 ft · 60 m wide · Grass
- 16/34 · 575 m / 1,886 ft · 45 m wide · Grass
Airport contact
Bay of Plenty's principal airport and New Zealand's second-busiest for general aviation movements (skydiving, gliding, helicopter training and charter operations alongside Tauranga Aero Club); sole scheduled carrier is Air New Zealand (Q300/ATR turboprops) linking Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Domestic-only with no customs/immigration facilities; the ATC tower's 0550-2100 hours effectively set the airport's operating window despite the field itself being open around the clock.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Not listed
Aircraft fuel
Unconfirmed
Airfuels
Named as an on-site aviation fuel supplier (Jet A-1) on Tauranga Airport's own official aviation-services page; Airfuels' own website blocks automated access, so its published card-lock/Aerostop site list could not be, meaning the exact fuelling arrangement at Tauranga (attended supply vs. an unmanned or discontinued card-lock site) remains unconfirmed.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 3 providers
Flightcare Ltd
CAA Part 145 certificated maintainer (aircraft up to 13,610kg) based at 8 Dakota Way, Tauranga Airport; hangar-based maintenance of PT6-turbine and piston fixed-wing aircraft including engine hot-section inspections and extension programmes, structural repairs, salvage/insurance repairs, pre-buy inspections with turbine borescope capability, and airworthiness auditing; confirmed directly via the company's own website (flightcare.co.nz), which matches this address and phone number exactly, and via Tauranga Airport's own official aviation-services page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Wrightair New Zealand
Aircraft restoration and airframe overhaul specialist based at 21 Kittyhawk Way, Tauranga Airport, Mount Maunganui; carrying out full restorations since 1990 (Piper Super Cubs, Cessna types, De Havilland DHC-2 Beavers, eight Beaver restorations completed); confirmed directly via the company's own website (wrightair.co.nz), which matches this address, phone and email exactly, and via Tauranga Airport's own official aviation-services page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Pacific Aero Coatings
Aircraft paint, fabric-covering and refinishing services, expanded into full aircraft restoration projects; listed on Tauranga Airport's own official aviation-services page, but linked there only via a Facebook page (no standalone company website found); address given as 240 Aerodrome Road, Mount Maunganui (the Tauranga Airport precinct), but exact on-airport siting and current trading status could not be independently confirmed.
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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
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Avis
Rental car counter in the Tauranga Airport arrivals area next to baggage claim; confirmed directly on the airport's own official transport page, listed alongside Budget, Ezi, Hertz, Rite Price Rentals and Thrifty.
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Tauranga Mount Taxis
Taxi and airport shuttle operator serving Tauranga Airport (partnered with YourRide); confirmed directly on the airport's own official transport page and via the company's own website (taurangataxis.co.nz), which lists ••• as an admin line alongside its main ••• number; taxis queue directly outside the arrivals area.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed