NZWR · WRE
Whangarei Airport
Whangarei Airport (NZWR / WRE) is an airfield with scheduled airline service serving Whangarei, Northland Region. The field lies at 133 ft (41 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 3,599 ft (1,097 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), 25 nm WSW.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from WRE 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
- 133 ft (41 m)
- Coordinates
- -35.7693, 174.3637
- Serving
- Whangarei
- Region
- Northland Region
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
Runways2 · longest 3,599 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 06 points 60° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,599 ft1,097 m | 98 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,558 ft475 m | 197 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- KKEKerikeri Airport · 38 nm NW
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.