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Woodbourne AirportIATA code BHE
Woodbourne Airport (BHE/NZWB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Blenheim, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Blenheim, New Zealand
- Codes
- BHE · NZWB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Woodbourne Airport (BHE/NZWB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Blenheim, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -41.510°, 173.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Woodbourne Airport (BHE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Blenheim, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Woodbourne Airport details
- IATA code
- BHE
- ICAO code
- NZWB
- City
- Blenheim
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -41.518°, 173.870°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Woodbourne Airport’s own pages.
BHE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 33 m (109 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Picton Aerodrome PCN · 20 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BHE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 06L/24R: 1,425 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06L/24R | 1,425 m4,675 ft | 60 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
| 06R/24L | 1,425 m4,675 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10/28 | 1,182 m3,878 ft | 90 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BHE
Originfacts does not track any routes from BHE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at BHE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Blenheim, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Woodbourne Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Blenheim
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PictonPicton AerodromePCN22 km
- NelsonNelson AirportNSN59 km
- WellingtonWellington International AirportWLG81 km
- ParaparaumuParaparaumu AirportPPQ115 km
- WestportWestport AirportWSZ192 km
- WanganuiWanganui AirportWAG198 km
- Palmerston NorthPalmerston North AirportPMR198 km
- ChristchurchChristchurch International AirportCHC246 km
- HokitikaHokitika AirportHKK273 km
Woodbourne Airport: common questions
Where is Woodbourne Airport?
Woodbourne Airport serves Blenheim, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -41.518°, 173.870°.
What are the airport codes for Woodbourne Airport?
The IATA code is BHE and the ICAO code is NZWB.
What time zone is BHE in?
Woodbourne Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
How many runways does Woodbourne Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at BHE: 06L/24R (1,425 m (4,675 ft)); 06R/24L (1,425 m (4,675 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (1,182 m (3,878 ft)).
What is the elevation of Woodbourne Airport?
OurAirports gives BHE’s elevation as 33 m (109 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Woodbourne Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)