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Dunedin International Airport is a regional airport in Otago, on New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Taieri Plains, 30 km (about a 30 minute drive) west of Dunedin city centre. The airport has a single 1,900m runway, 03/21, with ILS in both directions, and a single terminal building with two airbridges. There are around 20,000 aircraft movements and 700,000 passengers annually.
Dunedin International Airport is a regional airport in Otago, on New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Taieri Plains, 30 km (about a 30 minute drive) west of Dunedin city centre. The airport has a single 1,900m runway, 03/21, with ILS in both directions and a single terminal building with two airbridges. There are around 20,000 aircraft movements and 700,000 passengers annually.
 
Currently, Dunedin airport only hosts domestic flights due to New Zealand's tough COVID-19 restrictions. Virgin Australia has stated that it does not plan to return international service to Dunedin.


==Official Spotting Locations==
==Official Spotting Locations==
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==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
===Centre Road===
===Centre Road===
[[{{ns:6}}:Pacific Blue Boeing 737-800 ZK-PBI, Centre Rd, Dunedin, NZ.jpg|thumb|right|Pacific Blue Boeing 737-800 ZK-PBI, from Centre Road]]
This is an excellent spot for aircraft landing on runway 21. Vehicles should be parked outside the boom gates, and not obscuring the signal lights from other motorists. It is a 100km/h zone, care is needed with traffic on the road. [http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=centre+road,+momona&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.569496,84.375&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Centre+Rd,+9073&ll=-45.921901,170.210602&spn=0,359.979401&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-45.921589,170.210695&panoid=07W3ET8rMg0QwC0uROtlmg&cbp=12,214.95,,0,1.85 Google Street View]
This is an excellent spot for aircraft landing on runway 21. Vehicles should be parked outside the boom gates, and not obscuring the signal lights from other motorists. It is a 100km/h zone, care is needed with traffic on the road. [http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=centre+road,+momona&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.569496,84.375&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Centre+Rd,+9073&ll=-45.921901,170.210602&spn=0,359.979401&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-45.921589,170.210695&panoid=07W3ET8rMg0QwC0uROtlmg&cbp=12,214.95,,0,1.85 Google Street View]


===McLaren Gully Road===
===McLaren Gully Road===
McLaren Gully Road, off State Highway 1, offers an elevated wide view of the airport. A zoom or telephoto lens needed for any amount of detail.
McLaren Gully Road, off State Highway 1, offers an elevated wide view of the airport. A zoom or telephoto lens is needed for any amount of detail.


==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==
;Commercial
;Commercial
* Air New Zealand: Boeing 737-300, Airbus A320-200, ATR 72, Bombardier Q300
* Air New Zealand: Airbus A320-232, ATR 72, Bombardier Q300
* Pacific Blue: Boeing 737-800
* Jetstar: A320-232
Arrival and departure times are listed on the [http://www.flydunedin.com/arrivals.php airport website]
 
Arrival and departure times are listed on the [http://https://www.dunedinairport.co.nz/flight-information/ airport website]


;General aviation
;General aviation
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==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
Taxis and shuttle vans service the airport, and there is a 24-hour carpark.  Rental car companies are:
Taxis and shuttle vans service the airport, and there is a 24-hour car park.  Rental car companies are:
* Avis
* Avis
* Budget
* Budget
* Driven
* Europcar
* Europcar
* Ezi-Rent
* Ezi-Rent
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* Thrifty
* Thrifty


The terminal has two cafés and a bar, another food shop, a gift shop, a stationary/book shop, two duty free shops, ATMs, and an Air New Zealand Koru Club lounge.  
The terminal has two cafés and a bar, another food shop, a gift shop, a stationary/book shop, two duty-free shops, ATMs, and an Air New Zealand Koru Club lounge.
 
==Links==
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dunedin_International_Airport Photos at Wikimedia Commons]

Latest revision as of 17:56, 9 October 2023

Continent: Oceania Country: New Zealand Region: South Island


Dunedin International Airport
Location Momona, Dunedin, Otago
IATA code DUD
ICAO code NZDN
Airport type Commercial
Website https://www.dunedinairport.co.nz/
Overview map Google Maps
Communications
Tower 120.7 122.4
Ground
Clearance
Approach
ATIS 128.8
Departure122.8

Dunedin International Airport is a regional airport in Otago, on New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Taieri Plains, 30 km (about a 30 minute drive) west of Dunedin city centre. The airport has a single 1,900m runway, 03/21, with ILS in both directions and a single terminal building with two airbridges. There are around 20,000 aircraft movements and 700,000 passengers annually.

Currently, Dunedin airport only hosts domestic flights due to New Zealand's tough COVID-19 restrictions. Virgin Australia has stated that it does not plan to return international service to Dunedin.

Official Spotting Locations

Terminal building

The upper level of the terminal building offers good views of the runway, aircraft departing from runway 03 may rotate near the taxiway to the apron. Parking in the terminal carpark.

Other Spotting Locations

Centre Road

This is an excellent spot for aircraft landing on runway 21. Vehicles should be parked outside the boom gates, and not obscuring the signal lights from other motorists. It is a 100km/h zone, care is needed with traffic on the road. Google Street View

McLaren Gully Road

McLaren Gully Road, off State Highway 1, offers an elevated wide view of the airport. A zoom or telephoto lens is needed for any amount of detail.

Regular Traffic

Commercial
  • Air New Zealand: Airbus A320-232, ATR 72, Bombardier Q300
  • Jetstar: A320-232

Arrival and departure times are listed on the airport website

General aviation
  • Mainland Air: Cessna 152, Socata TB-10 Tobago, Cessna 172K, Cessna 180A, Piper Seneca 2, Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain

Facilities and Transportation

Taxis and shuttle vans service the airport, and there is a 24-hour car park. Rental car companies are:

  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Europcar
  • Ezi-Rent
  • Hertz
  • Nationwide
  • Thrifty

The terminal has two cafés and a bar, another food shop, a gift shop, a stationary/book shop, two duty-free shops, ATMs, and an Air New Zealand Koru Club lounge.

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