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NZ 23–24 October 2026

Airports in New Zealand

The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 19 airports in New Zealand: together 1,652 departures and arrivals a day (23–24 October 2026). The busiest are Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC) and Wellington (WLG). The countries with the most airline connections are Australia, United States and Hong Kong.

Airports
19
with a page
Movements a day
1,652
departures + arrivals, all airports
Countries connected
11
airline flights both ways
Airlines
36
seen at these airports
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Airports in New Zealand

busiest first, departures + arrivals a day

  1. 1 Auckland International Airport AKL Auckland, Auckland Region · top connection: Christchurch (CHC) 396
  2. 2 Christchurch International Airport CHC Christchurch, Canterbury Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 271
  3. 3 Wellington International Airport WLG Wellington, Wellington Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 201
  4. 4 Wanganui Airport WAG Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 138
  5. 5 Tauranga Airport TRG Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 107
  6. 6 Hamilton International Airport HLZ Hamilton, Waikato Region · top connection: Wellington (WLG) 92
  7. 7 Hawke's Bay Airport NPE Napier, Hawke's Bay Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 70
  8. 8 Palmerston North Airport PMR Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 66
  9. 9 Nelson Airport NSN Nelson, Nelson Region · top connection: Wellington (WLG) 51
  10. 10 Dunedin International Airport DUD Dunedin, Otago Region · top connection: Christchurch (CHC) 45
  11. 11 Invercargill Airport IVC Invercargill, Southland Region · top connection: Christchurch (CHC) 38
  12. 12 Rotorua Regional Airport ROT Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region · top connection: Christchurch (CHC) 33
  13. 13 Whakatāne Airport WHK Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 24
  14. 14 New Plymouth Airport NPL New Plymouth, Taranaki Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 24
  15. 15 Taupo Airport TUO Taupo, Waikato Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 23
  16. 16 Queenstown Airport ZQN Queenstown, Otago Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 22
  17. 17 Woodbourne Airport BHE Blenheim, Marlborough Region · top connection: Wellington (WLG) 20
  18. 18 Whangarei Airport WRE Whangarei, Northland Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 19
  19. 19 Gisborne Airport GIS Gisborne, Gisborne Region · top connection: Auckland (AKL) 17

Countries connected

airline flights, both ends seen

  1. Australia 179 flights
  2. United States 19 flights
  3. Hong Kong 6 flights
  4. Malaysia 5 flights
  5. Singapore 5 flights
  6. Japan 4 flights
  7. Canada 3 flights
  8. United Arab Emirates 2 flights
  9. Taiwan 1 flights
  10. South Korea 1 flights
  11. Argentina 1 flights

Airlines

departures + arrivals

  1. Air New ZealandANZ 1,298
  2. Jetstar AirwaysJST 169
  3. QantasQFA 88
  4. Bromma Air MaintenanceCFL 83
  5. Sounds AirSDA 77
  6. Massey University School of AviationMSY 53
  7. LFTLFT 38
  8. Great Barrier AirlinesGBA 37
  9. Skycharter (Malton)SKL 31
  10. Air ChathamsCVA 29

How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.

Frequently asked questions

Which are the busiest airports in New Zealand? +

By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (23–24 October 2026): Auckland International Airport (AKL, 396), Christchurch International Airport (CHC, 271), Wellington International Airport (WLG, 201), Wanganui Airport (WAG, 138) and Tauranga Airport (TRG, 107).

Which countries have the most flights to and from New Zealand? +

Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (23–24 October 2026): Australia (179), United States (19), Hong Kong (6), Malaysia (5) and Singapore (5).

Which airlines fly most in New Zealand? +

At the airports in New Zealand with a page, the airlines seen most often are Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Bromma Air Maintenance and Sounds Air.

Why aren't all the airports in New Zealand here? +

An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.

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