Woodbourne Airport Explained

Woodbourne Airport
Iata:BHE
Icao:NZWB
Pushpin Map:New Zealand Marlborough
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Marlborough
Pushpin Label:BHE
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public and military
Operator:Marlborough Airport Ltd
Location:State Highway 6, Blenheim, New Zealand
Elevation-F:109
Elevation-M:33
Coordinates:-41.5183°N 173.8703°W
Website:www.marlboroughairport.co.nz
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:06R/24L
R1-Length-F:4,675
R1-Length-M:1,425
R1-Surface:Bitumen
R2-Number:06L/24R
R2-Length-F:4,675
R2-Length-M:1,425
R2-Surface:Grass
R3-Number:10/28
R3-Length-F:3,878
R3-Length-M:1,182
R3-Surface:Grass
Stat-Year:2014[1] [2]
Stat1-Header:Passenger throughput
Stat1-Data:241,173
Stat2-Header:Landings
Stat2-Data:9,399
Stat3-Header:Aircraft movements (2010)
Stat3-Data:22,829
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Map showing RNZAF Base Woodbourne in red, and Woodbourne Airport in blue

Woodbourne Airport trading as Marlborough Airport is a small, controlled airport located 8 km west of Blenheim in the Marlborough region of New Zealand, on, Middle Renwick Road. It is co-located with RNZAF Base Woodbourne in the Wairau Valley on the north-eastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The airport has a single terminal and seven tarmac gates.

History

Woodbourne was one of the first airports in New Zealand. Today it is one of the few remaining air force bases (RNZAF Base Woodbourne) with general maintenance and initial training conducted there.

It serves as the civil airport for Blenheim. Runway 06R/24L was sealed for Fokker Friendships in 1961 and was one of the first regional airports in the country to take turboprop aircraft.

Today it has more frequent operations, with Air New Zealand using Bombardier Q300 and ATR 72 aircraft from Auckland and Wellington. The busiest route from Blenheim remains across the Cook Strait to Wellington, 80 km to the north-east; flights take only 25 minutes. Sounds Air operates Cessna Caravan and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft from Wellington, Kapiti Coast and Christchurch.

The terminal building was renovated in 2014/15 to cope with growing passenger demand and increased use by larger aircraft types. The redevelopment included an extension of the apron along with new check-in, baggage claim facilities and extension of the departure lounge.[3]

The airport was the 12th busiest in New Zealand during 2018, based on passenger numbers.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blenheim Airport. Marlboroughairport.co.nz. 14 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Domestic and International Aircraft Movements By Calendar Year . Airways.co.nz . 1 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130930220519/http://www.airways.co.nz/documents/avimove_stats.pdf . 30 September 2013 .
  3. Web site: Chloe Winter. Marlborough Airport expansion finished. Stuff.co.nz. 29 November 2015. 14 May 2015.