Wanganui Airport (WAG)

Wanganui, NZ 🇳🇿 Medium Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

NZWU

IATA

WAG

Elevation

27 ft

Region

NZ-MWT

Local Time

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Airport Information

GPS Code: NZWU

Local Code: Not available

Location: -39.963467° N, 175.02444° E

Continent: OC

Type: Medium Airport

External Links

Public Transportation
Links verified by AI • Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
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For Pilots

Designation Length Width Surface Status
08/26 2877 ft 197 ft GRE Active
11/29 - ft - ft UNK Active
11C/29C 4521 ft 148 ft ASP Active Lighted
11L/29R 1654 ft 1 ft GRE Active
11R/29L 2756 ft 279 ft GRE Active
14/32 2959 ft 197 ft GRE Active

Type Description Frequency
AFIS OHAKEA CON 120.4 MHz
CTAF CTAF 120.2 MHz

Ident Name Type Frequency
WU Wanganui NDB-DME 382 kHz

Airport Routes

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Top Airlines

Operating at Wanganui Airport
Airlines by Flight Activity
Based on observed flight operations and route network
Airline Routes Flights Destinations Last Activity
1 4 1 Jul 27, 2025
SKL
SKL
1 1 1 Jul 27, 2025

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Taxis

Taxis are available to meet scheduled flights. The main provider is Whanganui Taxis. It is advisable to pre-book your taxi, especially for early or late flights, to ensure a vehicle is waiting for you upon arrival.

Rental Cars

Car rental services are available directly at the airport. Companies like Avis and Hertz have desks located inside the terminal building. Booking your rental car in advance is highly recommended to ensure vehicle availability.

Public Transportation

There is no direct public bus or shuttle service to Whanganui Airport. The airport is located approximately 4 kilometers from the city center, so a taxi or rental car is the primary means of transport to and from the terminal.

Nearby Airports

Palmerston North Airport
PMR • NZPM
Palmerston North, NZ
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~64 km away
Otaki Airport
NZOT
Otaki, NZ
Small Airport Scheduled Service
~92 km away
New Plymouth Airport
NPL • NZNP
New Plymouth, NZ
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~129 km away
RNZAF Base Ohakea
OHA • NZOH
NoneNZ
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~41 km away
Palmerston North Airport
PMR • NZPM
Palmerston North, NZ
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~64 km away
Paraparaumu Airport
PPQ • NZPP
NoneNZ
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~105 km away
Hood Airport
MRO • NZMS
Masterton, NZ
Medium Airport
~124 km away
New Plymouth Airport
NPL • NZNP
New Plymouth, NZ
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~129 km away
Foxpine Aerodrome
NZFP
NoneNZ
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~59 km away
Feilding Airport
NZFI
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Small Airport
~59 km away
Taihape Airport
NZVR
Taihape, NZ
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~72 km away
Waiouru Airport
NZRU
NoneNZ
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~79 km away
Hawera Airport
NZHA
Hawera, NZ
Small Airport
~79 km away
Otaki Airport
NZOT
Otaki, NZ
Small Airport Scheduled Service
~92 km away
Stratford Airport
NZSD
Stratford, NZ
Small Airport
~94 km away
Dannevirke Aerodrome
NZDV
NoneNZ
Small Airport
~95 km away
Wanganui Hospital Heliport
NZJU
Wanganui, NZ
Heliport
~3 km away
Palmerston North Hospital Heliport
NZJM
Palmerston North, NZ
Heliport
~66 km away
Kupe Helipad
NZKU
Kupe Platform, NZ
Heliport
~80 km away
Taumarunui Hospital Heliport
NZJT
Taumarunui, NZ
Heliport
~121 km away
Oaonui Heliport
NZMQ
Oaonui, NZ
Heliport
~122 km away
Wairarapa Hospital Heliport
NZMH
Masterton, NZ
Heliport
~122 km away
Taranaki Base Hospital Heliport
NZJQ
New Plymouth, NZ
Heliport
~129 km away
Kenepuru Hospital Heliport
NZKH
Wellington, NZ
Heliport
~132 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Wanganui Posted by 60503 on August 7, 2007

Did some touch and gos here in a CT-4E dual flight in 2004