Pilot and flight information
Operational information for pilots flying to and from Whakatāne Airport.
OneReg
OneReg is New Zealand’s digital aviation registry, providing a secure online platform for managing pilot licences, updating personal or medical information, and keeping aircraft registrations current. It makes it easier for pilots and operators to stay compliant with Civil Aviation Authority requirements.
For more information or to access OneReg, please visit the links below.
Visitor sign in
For airport contractors to sign in upon arrival. Records their presence on-site and must also be used to sign out when leaving.
Incident reporting
Use this form to report any incidents, hazards, or near misses. Helps ensure safety issues are logged and actioned promptly.
Contractor access
Required for contractors who need access to airside areas. This induction covers essential safety, security, and operational requirements.
Aeronautical Information Publication
The Whakatāne Aerodrome has two runways, the sealed night-capable runway at a length of 1280m (09/27) and the grass runway of 750m suitable for light aircraft.
Whakatane Aerodrome AIP Charts:
Landing fees and charges
In 2024, Whakatāne Airport revised and introduced a new schedule of landing fees and charges. In May 2024, the then Minister of Transport, the Hon Simeon Brown, approved the Whakatāne Airport Landing Fees and Charges Schedule 2024–2028. These fees came into effect on 1 July 2024.
As a joint venture partner with the Ministry of Transport (MOT), the Minister considered the following points when assessing changes to airport landing fees and charges, in accordance with regulations 13(1) and 18(3) of the Civil Aviation Charges Regulations (No 2) 1991:
The impact on airport users.
The reasonableness of new or revised charges compared with those levied by other comparable airports.
Section 4(3) of the Airport Authorities Act 1966, which requires every airport operated or managed by an airport authority to operate as a commercial undertaking.
Traffic movements at Whakatāne Airport are monitored by AIMM using both ADS–B data and radio call transcript interpretation. Monthly reports are forwarded to the Whakatāne Airport administration team, who then invoice the registered owners of the aircraft.
Drone flights
If you are flying a drone (or unmanned aerial vehicle) within 4 km of the Whakatāne airport, utilise Airshare to log your flights. You must also email airport@whakatane.govt.nz with details of the flight and a map showing the flight's location. All applications for flights within this area will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
