NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wellington International Airport

Wellington International Airport (IATA: WLG, ICAO: NZWN) is an international airport located on the Rongotai isthmus, 7 km southeast of central Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1034x436, 196 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wellington International Airport User:Antilived/Gallery ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Infratil is a New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company. ... Wellington city is the area of New Zealand administered by the Wellington City Council, one of several territorial authorities in the Greater Wellington area. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in MÄori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ... 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, BogotÃ¡, 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. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... km redirects here. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in MÄori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ...

It is a major domestic hub, and provides air links to the major cities of Australia. In 2005 it served 4.6 million passengers. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

The current site opened in 1959, previously being further north, at Paraparaumu. The original length of the runway was 1630 m (5350 ft)^[1], which was extended to its current length of 1936 m in the early 1970s to handle DC8s and B747SPs. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paraparaumu airport Paraparaumu, commonly pronounced Pram by the local youth, is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Boeing 747. ...

Wellington Airport's original domestic terminal was built, as a temporary measure, inside a corrugated iron hangar, and was not replaced for many decades. It was known for being overcrowded. An upgrade of the domestic terminal, originally budgeted at NZ$10 million, was announced in 1981, but by 1983 the plans were shelved after cost projections more than doubled. [1] Corrugated iron is a building material made by taking sheet iron or steel and pressing it into corrugations to give the flat sheet stiffness without the need for a frame. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1991, the airport released plans to widen the taxiway and acquire extra space^[2], which were abandoned after protests from local residents. The plan, had it proceeded, would have involved the removal of the nearby Miramar Golf Course and a large number of residential and commercial properties.[2] 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A major new domestic terminal was eventually completed in 1999, and construction is under way to lengthen the south end of the 1936-metre runway by 90 m, in order to come within compliance with ICAO safety regulations. An extension of the runway's north end has also been confirmed as of October 2006. [3] 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

Since 1998 the airport has been two-thirds privately owned by Infratil, with the remaining third owned by the Wellington City Council. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Infratil is a New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company. ... Wellington city is the area of New Zealand administered by the Wellington City Council, one of several territorial authorities in the Greater Wellington area. ...

In late 2003 the airport installed a large statue of Gollum on the terminal in order to promote the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

Ongoing issues and development

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The shortness of the runway and the low level of tourist traffic have limited Wellington Airport's overseas destinations to a small number of destinations in Australasia. A full-length runway extension, to accommodate long-haul aircraft such as the Boeing 747, has been investigated in the past ^[3]^[4]^[5], but would require highly expensive land reclamation into Lyall Bay, and doubts exist over the viability of such an undertaking (particularly as Air New Zealand has shown no interest in providing international service beyond Australia and the Pacific Islands). The Boeing 747, commonly called a Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable of all jet airliners and is the largest airliner currently in service. ... Lyall Bay is one of the southern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand. ...

The international terminal - partially built by the now-defunct Ansett New Zealand in 1986 - is being upgraded between 2005 and 2007, in anticipation of the entry into service of the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350. These aircraft can fly long-haul from a short runway like that at Wellington, opening up the possibility of direct air links to Asia and the Americas. [4] Regional business organisations and the airport have put forward their case to various international airlines for long-haul operations to and from Wellington. [5] [6] There are also plans for expanding retail operations [7], as well as building a hotel above the carpark. [8] [9] Image File history File linksMetadata WIAL_south_runway_2006-10-14. ... Image File history File linksMetadata WIAL_south_runway_2006-10-14. ... Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ, ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) ASX: AIZ NZX: AIR is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Ansett New Zealand was a fully owned subsidiary airline company of Ansett Australia and served the New Zealand domestic market between 1987 and 2000. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized wide body, twin engined passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... â€œA350â€ redirects here. ...

Air New Zealand has repeatedly indicated that it has no interest in pursuing long-haul passenger operations from Wellington. This has been re-emphasised with the announcements that its main long-haul service from Christchurch, to Los Angeles, is not to recommence, and that Auckland-Singapore services have been terminated since October 2006. Conversely, Wellington business leaders point out that Christchurch's economy is mainly industrial and agricultural, while arguing that Wellington's economy is based mainly on what they see as the higher-value civil service, financial, ICT, and creative sectors. It has also been pointed out that while Air NZ has been scaling back certain routes, it is adding others, most notably Auckland-Shanghai from 6 November, 2006. Information Technology (IT)[1] is a broad subject concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. ... Auckland International Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest international airport in New Zealand serving over 12 million passengers a year, which is expected to more than double in the next 15 years. ... Shanghai Pudong International Airport (IATA: PVG, ICAO: ZSPD) (Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÃ nghÇŽi PÇ”dÅng GuÃ³jÃ¬ JÄ«chÃ¡ng) is an airport located in the eastern part of Pudong district of Shanghai, China. ...

In April 2006, Air New Zealand and Qantas announced that they would enter into a codeshare agreement, arguing that it would be necessary in order to reduce empty seats and financial losses on trans-Tasman routes. The Airport counter-argued that the codeshare would stifle competition and passenger growth on Wellington's international flights, pointing to what it saw as a market duopoly dominated by Air New Zealand and Qantas. [10] The codeshare was eventually abandoned by the two airlines, after it was rejected in a draft ruling by the ACCC in November 2006. [11] Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ, ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) ASX: AIZ NZX: AIR is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Qantas (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the worlds third oldest continuously running independent airline behind KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Avianca. ... Code sharing is a business term used in the airline industry for a procedure whereby one airline operates a service using its own flight number, e. ... The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an independent Australian commonwealth government authority established in 1995 to protect consumer rights, business rights and obligations, perform industry regulation and price monitoring and prevent unauthorised anti-competitive behaviour. ...

Airlines and destinations

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Origin Pacific Airways is an airline based in Nelson in New Zealand operating scheduled and charter services. ... Ansett New Zealand was a fully owned subsidiary airline company of Ansett Australia and served the New Zealand domestic market between 1987 and 2000. ...

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External links

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Ongoing issues and development

Airlines and destinations

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History