Airport guide
Invercargill AirportIATA code IVC
Invercargill Airport (IVC/NZNV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Invercargill, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Invercargill, New Zealand
- Codes
- IVC · NZNV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Invercargill Airport (IVC/NZNV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Invercargill, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -46.420°, 168.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Invercargill Airport (IVC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Invercargill, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Invercargill Airport details
- IATA code
- IVC
- ICAO code
- NZNV
- City
- Invercargill
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -46.412°, 168.313°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Invercargill Airport’s own pages.
IVC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (5 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 321,000
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing invercargillairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Dunedin International Airport DUD · 155 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at IVC
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 04/22: 2,210 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,210 m7,251 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 913 m2,996 ft | 25 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 04R/22L | 695 m2,280 ft | 20 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 07/25 | 426 m1,398 ft | 20 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
Routes from IVC
Originfacts does not track any routes from IVC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where IVC is
4.2 km west-northwest
Invercargill Airport lies 4.2 km west-northwest of Invercargill 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 IVC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Invercargill, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Invercargill Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:invercargillairport.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 Invercargill
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DunedinDunedin International AirportDUD155 km
- QueenstownQueenstown AirportZQN159 km
- TimaruTimaru AirportTIU327 km
- HokitikaHokitika AirportHKK463 km
- ChristchurchChristchurch International AirportCHC465 km
- WestportWestport AirportWSZ582 km
- NelsonNelson AirportNSN691 km
- BlenheimWoodbourne AirportBHE703 km
- PictonPicton AerodromePCN726 km
Invercargill Airport: common questions
Where is Invercargill Airport?
Invercargill Airport serves Invercargill, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -46.412°, 168.313°.
What are the airport codes for Invercargill Airport?
The IATA code is IVC and the ICAO code is NZNV.
What time zone is IVC in?
Invercargill Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What is the official website of Invercargill Airport?
The airport’s official website is invercargillairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Invercargill Airport have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at IVC: 04/22 (2,210 m (7,251 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (913 m (2,996 ft), grass); 04R/22L (695 m (2,280 ft), grass); 07/25 (426 m (1,398 ft), grass).
When did Invercargill Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1944 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Invercargill Airport?
Wikidata records 321,000 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is IVC from Invercargill city centre?
Invercargill Airport is about 4.2 km west-northwest of Invercargill city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Invercargill Airport?
OurAirports gives IVC’s elevation as 2 m (5 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 Invercargill Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q752694 (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)