Airport guide

Hamilton International AirportIATA code HLZ

Hamilton International Airport (HLZ/NZHN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hamilton, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Hamilton, New Zealand
Codes: HLZ · NZHN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Pacific/Auckland
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hamilton International Airport (HLZ/NZHN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hamilton, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -37.870°, 175.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hamilton, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hamilton International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: HLZ
ICAO code: NZHN
City: Hamilton
Country: New Zealand
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: -37.867°, 175.332°; From OurAirports
Official website: hamiltonairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hamilton International Airport’s own pages.

HLZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 52 m (172 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 283,000; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing hamiltonairport-yogm-1.rocketspark.co.nz (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Hamilton; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Tauranga Airport TRG · 79 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HLZ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

4 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 18L/36R: 2,059 m, asphalt.

Runways at HLZ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18L/36R	2,059 m6,755 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
18R/36L	875 m2,871 ft	60 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
07/25	620 m2,033 ft	30 m	grass	Not listed as lit
07R/25L	620 m2,033 ft	60 m	Delete duplicate	Not listed as lit

Routes from HLZ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HLZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at HLZ

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names HLZ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where HLZ is

Calculated

10 km south-southeast

Hamilton International Airport lies 10 km south-southeast of Hamilton city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at HLZ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hamilton, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hamilton International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:hamiltonairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab)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 Hamilton

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hamilton International Airport: common questions

Where is Hamilton International Airport?

Hamilton International Airport serves Hamilton, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -37.867°, 175.332°.

What are the airport codes for Hamilton International Airport?

The IATA code is HLZ and the ICAO code is NZHN.

What time zone is HLZ in?

Hamilton International Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.

What is the official website of Hamilton International Airport?

The airport’s official website is hamiltonairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Hamilton International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 4 open runways at HLZ: 18L/36R (2,059 m (6,755 ft), asphalt); 18R/36L (875 m (2,871 ft), asphalt); 07/25 (620 m (2,033 ft), grass); 07R/25L (620 m (2,033 ft)).

How many passengers use Hamilton International Airport?

Wikidata records 283,000 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at HLZ?

Wikidata lists HLZ as a hub of Air New Zealand Link and Kiwi Travel International Airlines.

How far is HLZ from Hamilton city centre?

Hamilton International Airport is about 10 km south-southeast of Hamilton city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hamilton International Airport?

OurAirports gives HLZ’s elevation as 52 m (172 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 Hamilton International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1368739 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)