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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 | 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== | ||
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 |
| Departure | 122.8 |
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.