NZPP · PPQ
Paraparaumu Airport
Paraparaumu Airport (NZPP / PPQ) is a general-aviation airfield serving Wellington Region. The field lies at 22 ft (7 m) above sea level and has four runways, the longest 4,429 ft (1,350 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 27 nm SSW.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from PPQ in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 22 ft (7 m)
- Coordinates
- -40.9047, 174.9890
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
Runways4 · longest 4,429 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 16R points 160° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 4,429 ft1,350 m | 148 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 11L/29R | 3,366 ft1,026 m | 98 ft | Asphalt | — |
| 16L/34R | 2,001 ft610 m | 295 ft | Grass | — |
| 11R/29L | 1,345 ft410 m | 295 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- WLGWellington International Airport · 27 nm SSW
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.