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Hood Airport

Masterton, New Zealand

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Hood Airport

Masterton, New Zealand

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Wairarapa's gateway airport serving the Masterton region.

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Masterton, New Zealand

Hood Airport is a regional airport located in Masterton, in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island. It serves general aviation, recreational flying, and limited scheduled or charter services connecting the area to larger centres. The airport is named after aviation pioneer Sir Joseph Hood and is managed by the Masterton District Council. It hosts a range of aviation activities including flight training, skydiving, and private aircraft operations. With a single asphalt runway and modest facilities, Hood Airport plays an important role in supporting the local community's air access, particularly given Masterton's geographic separation from Wellington by the Rimutaka Range.

Terminals

The airport has a small terminal building suited to its regional and general aviation scale.

Getting to & from

Road transport via private vehicle or taxi is the primary means of accessing the airport from central Masterton, approximately a few kilometres away.

Notable facts

›Named after Sir Joseph Hood, a notable New Zealand aviation patron.
›IATA code MRO and ICAO code NZMS identify the airport internationally.
›Serves the Wairarapa region on the eastern side of New Zealand's North Island.
›Hosts flight training schools and recreational aviation clubs.
›Operated under the authority of the Masterton District Council.

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Hood Aerodrome is an aerodrome, located in Masterton, New Zealand, located 1 NM Southwest of Masterton town centre in the suburb of Solway. The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the first Trans-Tasman crossing in 1928. The aerodrome is used extensively for general aviation flights, and has also been used for commercial flights.

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