Airport guide
Hokitika AirportIATA code HKK
Hokitika Airport (HKK/NZHK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hokitika, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hokitika, New Zealand
- Codes
- HKK · NZHK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Hokitika Airport (HKK/NZHK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hokitika, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -42.710°, 170.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hokitika Airport (HKK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hokitika, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hokitika Airport details
- IATA code
- HKK
- ICAO code
- NZHK
- City
- Hokitika
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -42.714°, 170.985°
- From OurAirports
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 Hokitika Airport’s own pages.
HKK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 45 m (146 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Westport Airport WSZ · 119 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HKK
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 03/21: 1,314 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,314 m4,311 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 1,176 m3,858 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from HKK
Originfacts does not track any routes from HKK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where HKK is
1.5 km east-northeast
Hokitika Airport lies 1.5 km east-northeast of Hokitika 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 HKK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hokitika, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hokitika Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hokitikaairport.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 Hokitika
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WestportWestport AirportWSZ119 km
- ChristchurchChristchurch International AirportCHC154 km
- TimaruTimaru AirportTIU178 km
- NelsonNelson AirportNSN243 km
- BlenheimWoodbourne AirportBHE273 km
- PictonPicton AerodromePCN294 km
- QueenstownQueenstown AirportZQN313 km
- WellingtonWellington International AirportWLG352 km
- DunedinDunedin International AirportDUD362 km
Hokitika Airport: common questions
Where is Hokitika Airport?
Hokitika Airport serves Hokitika, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -42.714°, 170.985°.
What are the airport codes for Hokitika Airport?
The IATA code is HKK and the ICAO code is NZHK.
What time zone is HKK in?
Hokitika Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What is the official website of Hokitika Airport?
The airport’s official website is hokitikaairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Hokitika Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HKK: 03/21 (1,314 m (4,311 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,176 m (3,858 ft), asphalt).
How far is HKK from Hokitika city centre?
Hokitika Airport is about 1.5 km east-northeast of Hokitika city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hokitika Airport?
OurAirports gives HKK’s elevation as 45 m (146 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 Hokitika Airport’s own pages.
- 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 0
- 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)