Whakatāne Airport is the gateway to Whakatāne, the Sunshine Capital of New Zealand.
Address: 216 Aerodrome Rd, Whakatāne, Thornton 3191
Elevation: 20 metres
Code: WHK
Contact Airport Operations
- Phone: 07 308 8397
- Email: airport@whakatane.govt.nz
Staff are present at the Terminal Building from 9 am to 2 pm. Services are provided by JNP Aviation. Enquires relating to airline flight schedules and bookings should be directed to the airlines.
Booking flights to and from Whakatāne
Air Chathams
Flights between Auckland and Whakatāne are serviced via Air Chathams.
- Phone: 0800 580 127
- Book flights to Whakatāne via Air Chathams »
Sunair
Return flights from Gisborne, Napier and Hamilton are serviced via Sunair (launching January 13, 2025).
- Phone: 0800 786 247
- Book flights to Whakatāne via Sunair »
Parking
Parking at the Whakatāne Airport is free of charge, and there are no time limits for parking.
Parking is located at the entrance to the terminal. Night security patrols the aerodrome during the night and CCTV surveillance operates 24/7.
Rental car and shuttle bus bookings
Car Rental
- Hertz Whakatāne 07 308 6155
Airport Shuttle
Visit whakatane.info for local shuttle services.
Tourist operators based at Whakatāne Airport include:
Drone flights
If you are flying a drone (or unmanned aerial vehicle) within 4 km of the Whakatāne airport, utilise Airshare to log your flights. You must also email airport@whakatane.govt.nz with details of the flight and a map showing the flight's location. All applications for flights within this area will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
More information on drone flights in the Whakatāne District »
Advertising and business enquiries
For further information on advertising at the airport or business enquiries, contact Stella Creative
- Phone: 021 216 1103
- Email: cherie@stellarcreative.co.nz
Airport Information
The Whakatāne Aerodrome has two runways, the sealed night-capable runway at a length of 1280m (09/27) and the grass runway of 750m suitable for light aircraft.
For more information please visit the Aeronautical Information Publication New Zealand website.