Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Auckland Airport (ICAO: NZAA / IATA: AKL)
Location (City, Country)
Auckland, New Zealand
Airport Type & Size
Largest and busiest airport of New Zealand with 1 runway, supports A380, the principal hub for Air New Zealand and the New Zealand operating base for Jetstar. 18M pax/year
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Auckland is one of the few major hubs in Oceania and, despite having only one runway, still offers a lot of variety. It has a capacity of about 45 flight movements per hour, and is currently the busiest single-runway airport in Oceania. It has a very big portfolio of different huge international airlines.
Major Airlines & Routes
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas, Air Chathams - mainly routes within New Zealand, to Australia, to Asia and America, as well as to various islands in Oceania.
Unique Features or Challenges
only 1 runway for both terminals (domestic and international)
Airlines operating at AKL
Air Canada, Air Chathams, Air China, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, Aircalin, American Airlines, Barrier Air, Cathay Pacific. China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Jetstar, Korean Air, LATAM, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Solomon Airlines, United Airlines
05R/23L, 3635m