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Palmerston North Airport

Palmerston North, New Zealand

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PMRmedium airport

Palmerston North Airport

Palmerston North, New Zealand
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NZPM
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151 ft
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Central New Zealand's regional gateway serving the Manawatū.

Opened
1935
Location
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Palmerston North Airport (IATA: PMR, ICAO: NZPM) is a regional airport located approximately 3 kilometres north-east of central Palmerston North, the largest city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It serves as an important hub for both passenger and freight traffic in the lower North Island. The airport handles scheduled domestic services connecting Palmerston North to major New Zealand cities including Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. It also has a significant general aviation and freight presence, supported by its role as a base for several aviation training organizations. Palmerston North Airport is owned and operated by Palmerston North City Council and has undergone various upgrades over the decades to improve passenger facilities and runway capacity.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal handling domestic arrivals and departures.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to central Palmerston North by taxi, shuttle services, and rental car operators, with the city centre approximately 5–10 minutes by road.
Airlines here
Air New Zealand and Jetstar operate scheduled domestic services at Palmerston North Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport is owned by Palmerston North City Council.
  • ›It is located approximately 3 km north-east of the Palmerston North city centre.
  • ›The airport serves as a base for aviation training organisations due to the region's favourable flying conditions.
  • ›It handles a notable volume of air freight alongside passenger operations.
  • ›The runway (04/22) is approximately 1,815 metres long, suitable for narrow-body jet aircraft.
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Route map (5 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air New Zealand
NZ

Routes

PMR → AKLNZ · AT7 DH3
PMR → CHCNZ · DH3 AT7
PMR → HLZNZ · BEH
PMR → NSNNZ · BEH
PMR → WLGNZ · BEH
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Palmerston North Airport
Encyclopaedia

Palmerston North Airport, originally called Milson Aerodrome, is an airport in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand, serving Palmerston North and the Central North Island regions. It is located in the suburb of Milson, on the outskirts of Palmerston North, New Zealand, approximately 5.5 km (3.4ml) NE from the central business district of Palmerston North. The airport is 100% owned by the Palmerston North City Council and covers an area of 208ha. The airport is New Zealand's 8th busiest and handled a total of 515,727 passengers in the 2016 financial year. The airport handles around 30 commercial passenger flights per day to and from Auckland, Blenheim, Christchurch and Nelson as well as cargo flights on week nights between Auckland and Christchurch.

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