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New Plymouth Airport

Airport information
IATANPL
ICAONZNP
 Location of airport in New Zealand
Airport typePublic
OperatorNew Plymouth District Council
Government of New Zealand
LocationNew Plymouth
Elevation30 m (97 ft)

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New Plymouth Airport serves the city of New Plymouth, and the surrounding region of Taranaki. It is on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, and geographically, is the closest airport in the country to Australia. Locally speaking, it is 11 km from the city centre, on the highway north to Auckland, and 4 km from the outer suburb/satellite town of Bell Block.

The airport is the 11th busiest airport in New Zealand.(Citation needed) Beating Tauranga and Invercargill and just behind Rotorua. In October 2009, New Plymouth Airport was voted as the best regional airport in New Zealand.

New Plymouth Airport Video

Air New Zealand Bombardier Q300 Taking Off from New Plymouth Airport (NZNP) I was in the tower filming this. It was scheduled to Christchurch (NZCH) at around 12:00 The weather was crap for flying hense this is why the airport is empty. One hour later a plane from Auckland (NZAA) made two missed approaches before landing averagely.
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Plane departing NP Airport Sunday 05 July 2009 approx 1220pm. Captured by Sony Ericsson Walkman W705a
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just another typical sunday with the mates, flying over new plymouth ha.
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NZ8803 landing at New Plymouth Airport (NPL) from Auckland on 30 October 2010. ZK-NET (Q300)
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There was suposed to be an aircraft display at the New Plymouth Airpot but it was blowing a howling gale and the aircraft were not brought out of the hangar . the display was great with most of the aircraft in the one hangar . Filmed 26/10/2008
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XC HST, departs B.ham New St. with the 11:12 service to Plymouth, on Wednesday 4th August 2010. Please watch the other videos I took today at Tamworth & Rugby. Comment, Rate & Subscribe!
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Testing out my new camcorder which i got for Christmas. The JVC Everio gz-ms120.
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Parking fees go sky high at NP airport - Taranaki Daily News Tweet this news
Taranaki Daily News--The cost of leaving Taranaki just got a lot steeper with parking charges at -New Plymouth airport- set to double. Regular users and long-term travellers will ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:12:47 GMT+00:00
Dearer airport parking to deter crowds - Taranaki Daily News Tweet this news
Taranaki Daily News--PEAK PARKING: -New Plymouth Airport- manager Kevin Hill hopes a big price increase will help ease a growing parking ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:04:11 GMT+00:00
Kiwi desert racer Lisa Tamati facing Sahara ban - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--She said she was highly emotional and tired when approached by the Taranaki Daily News at the -New Plymouth airport- last Friday and had erred in making ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:36:53 GMT+00:00
Smith denies he wants SBW for Crusaders - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--It followed on from their welcome at -New Plymouth Airport- which drew about 200 people and showed the NZRU got it right by awarding Saturday's test to ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:32:07 GMT+00:00
'Newtownshambles' gives Irish media the wobbles - Taranaki Daily News Tweet this news
Taranaki Daily News--Or maybe it's because he doesn't like the haka: "When they did fly down on Thursday, the Irish squad were greeted at -New Plymouth Airport- by - you've ... - Date : Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:08:52 GMT+00:00
Rescue copter loses out - Taranaki Daily News Tweet this news
Taranaki Daily News--The chopper is now being hangared at -New Plymouth airport- at night, and uses a helipad at Port Taranaki during the day. CAA communications manager Bill ... - Date : Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:01:27 GMT+00:00
Plane lands after emergency reported - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald--An Air Nelson flight from -New Plymouth- has landed safely in Auckland after initially reporting hydraulic problems with its nose wheel. ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:56:03 GMT+00:00
Go-Ahead all aboard for FY - ShareCast Tweet this news
ShareCast--The firm's bus business revenues grew, helped by acquisitions in -Plymouth- and Sussex. Operating profit for the current year at its bus operations are ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:48:15 GMT+00:00
rules stop chopper using base - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--LONELY CHOPPER: Taranaki's $4 million rescue helicopter is parked in a -New Plymouth- paddock because aviation rules say ... - Date : Mon, 24 May 2010 17:01:06 GMT+00:00
Bikes put paid to pedal power - Taranaki Daily News Tweet this news
Taranaki Daily News--"He rode it out to -New Plymouth airport-, folded it up and put it on the plane and then unfolded it again when he got to Wellington and rode into the city ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 17:10:55 GMT+00:00

Airlines Destinations
Air New Zealand Link operated by Air NelsonAuckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson

Airport Runways
DirectionLength ft(m)Surface
05R/23L3,281 (1,000)Grass
05L/23R4,298 (1,310)Asphalt
14/323,937 (1,200)Grass

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