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Wellington International airport (New Zealand)
This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.
The aerology and the environment between sea and mountains make the approach complex. with the Cook Strait which can produce strong winds.
Wellington International airport is located near Wellington, with Rongotai at 0mi↑, Kilbirnie at 1mi↑, Island Bay at 1mi↑, Berhampore at 1mi↑, Hataitai at 2mi↑, Brooklyn at 3mi↑, Wellington at 4mi↑, Kelburn at 4mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in New Zealand and Southernmost airports in New Zealand
→ See also airports in New Zealand
aerial view of Wellington International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : NZWN
- IATA code : WLG
- Local code : -
Elevation : 12 m = 39ft
→ See also Highest airports in New Zealand and Lowest airports in New Zealand
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 1936m = 6352ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in New Zealand
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Aviation weather for Wellington International airport NZWN WLG
METAR for Wellington International airport NZWN WLG
NZWN 150630Z AUTO 14014KT 9999 FEW038/// 14/08 Q1033
Decoded METAR for Wellington International airport NZWN WLG
METAR issued by NZWN on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 06:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, issued 39 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
QNH is 1033hPa = 30.5inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 140°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3800ft = 1160m.
TAF for Wellington International airport NZWN WLG
NZWN 150535Z 1506/1612 15018KT 9999 SCT040 BECMG 1512/1514 13008KT
Decoded TAF for Wellington International airport NZWN WLG
TAF issued by NZWN on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 05:35 UTC, issued 1 hours and 34 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, April 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 15, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1506/1612 15018KT 9999 SCT040
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Tuesday, April 15, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1512/1514 13008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 130°
NOTAM for Wellington International airport
Around Wellington International airport (New Zealand)
near
- Hotels in Rongotai
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 6702mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 8873mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 8952mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 11603mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 11611mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 11613mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 11627mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 11631mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 11632mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 11657mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 11674mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 11677mi↑
- for Wellington International airport at 0mi↑
- for Wellington Hospital airport at 2mi↑
- for Queens Wharf airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to Wellington International airport (New Zealand)
- Wellington Hospital heliport (NZWH ) at 2mi↑NOTAM
- Queens Wharf heliport (NZQW ) at 3mi↑NOTAM
- Avalon heliport (NZAL ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Kenepuru Hospital heliport (NZKH ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Paraparaumu airport (NZPP PPQ ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- Martinborough airport (NZMT ) at 36mi↑NOTAM
- Papawai airport (NZPW ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- Cape Campbell airstrip airport ( NZ-0016) at 40mi↑
- Otaki airport (NZOT ) at 42mi↑NOTAM
- Marlborough Sounds Water Aerodrome seaplane base (NZSO ) at 43mi↑NOTAM
- Picton Aerodrome airport (NZPN PCN ) at 44mi↑NOTAM
- Wairau Hospital heliport (NZJB ) at 47mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in New Zealand
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap