Aerial view of Paraparaumu Airport looking towards Paraparaumu Beach.

Paraparaumu Airport (IATA: PPQ, ICAO: NZPP) is an airport located on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Paraparaumu Beach is to the west and north, Paraparaumu to the east, and Raumati Beach to the south. The Wharemauku Stream flows through part of the airport's land. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Paraparaumu Beach is situated to the west of the township of Paraparaumu, located 50km north of Wellington, New Zealand. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... Aerial view of Paraparaumu airport in New Zealand. ... Aerial view of Paraparaumu airport in New Zealand. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Kapiti Island seen from Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Paraparaumu Beach is situated to the west of the township of Paraparaumu, located 50km north of Wellington, New Zealand. ... Paraparaumu airport Paraparaumu, commonly pronounced Pram by the local youth, is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. ... Raumati is the name of two neighbouring places on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealands North Island. ...

The airport was originally government-owned, but was sold in 1995.

The airline Air2there is based at Paraparaumu Airport and is owned by the airport's owner, Murray Cole. It offers flights to Blenheim, Levin, Masterton, Palmerston North, Nelson, Wanganui, and Wellington. The Kapiti Aero Club is also based at the airport, along with other private fliers and charter businesses. Due to the relative infrequency of commercial flights, it is a popular base for private and leisure flights in the Wellington region. A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Air2there is an airline in New Zealand. ... Kia Ora Welcome to Blenheim The Taylor River in central Blenheim Blenheim is a town in Marlborough, in the northeast of the South Island in New Zealand. ... Levin is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Masterton is the largest town (and local government district) in the Wairarapa region in the southeastern North Island of New Zealand. ... Palmerston North is a city in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... A view of Nelson from the Centre of New Zealand Whakatu/Nelson stands on the southern corner of Tasman Bay in Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka O Maui (the northern end of the South Island), Aotearoa (New Zealand) and is the administrative centre for Nelson Province. ... Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in Māori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ...

Recently, some of the airport's property has been sold to allow for residential development.

External links

• Air2there - official website
• Kapiti Aero Club - official website