Airport Guide for Rotorua Regional Airport

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  May 25, 2012  

Rotorua Regional Airport is an airport in Rotorua, New Zealand. It originally opened in 1963, with a 1378m x 30m tarmac runway, replacing the old Whakarewarewa Aerodrome. The old Aerodrome was just north of Sala Street and is now a suburban area. The present airport has had its runway extended to 1622m around 2002 and a further 150m in 2006, allowing the Airbus A320 to land there. Currently the largest aircraft serving Rotorua is the Boeing 737 400 which is operated by Qantas/Jetconnect on the Christchurch and Queenstown route when the usual Boeing 737 300 isn't available. Construction is underway to increase the pavement by an additional 342 meters, with completion expected to be complete by July 2009. This, combined with the already completed upgrade of the terminal building, will allow regular commercial jet services between Rotorua and Australia. Rotorua Airport is currently in the process of establishing international flights with several airlines including Pacific Blue, Air New Zealand and Qantas considering services. International flights are set to take off in August or September if all goes to plan. (Sources: Official Website of Rotorua Airport, Whites Aviation January 1964, AIP New Zealand).