Airport guide
Nelson AirportIATA code NSN
Nelson Airport (NSN/NZNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nelson, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Codes
- NSN · NZNS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Nelson Airport (NSN/NZNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nelson, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -41.300°, 173.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nelson Airport (NSN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nelson, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nelson Airport details
- IATA code
- NSN
- ICAO code
- NZNS
- City
- Nelson
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -41.297°, 173.224°
- 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 Nelson Airport’s own pages.
NSN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (17 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Woodbourne Airport BHE · 59 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NSN
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 02/20: 1,347 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,347 m4,420 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 02L/20R | 731 m2,398 ft | 60 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 17/35 | 600 m1,970 ft | 60 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 06/24 | 526 m1,726 ft | 24 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
Routes from NSN
Originfacts does not track any routes from NSN 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 NSN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names NSN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where NSN is
1.2 km west-southwest
Nelson Airport lies 1.2 km west-southwest of Nelson 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 NSN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nelson, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nelson Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:nelsonairport.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 Nelson
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BlenheimWoodbourne AirportBHE59 km
- PictonPicton AerodromePCN68 km
- WellingtonWellington International AirportWLG133 km
- WestportWestport AirportWSZ145 km
- ParaparaumuParaparaumu AirportPPQ154 km
- WanganuiWanganui AirportWAG213 km
- Palmerston NorthPalmerston North AirportPMR229 km
- HokitikaHokitika AirportHKK243 km
- ChristchurchChristchurch International AirportCHC250 km
Nelson Airport: common questions
Where is Nelson Airport?
Nelson Airport serves Nelson, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -41.297°, 173.224°.
What are the airport codes for Nelson Airport?
The IATA code is NSN and the ICAO code is NZNS.
What time zone is NSN in?
Nelson Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What is the official website of Nelson Airport?
The airport’s official website is nelsonairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Nelson Airport have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at NSN: 02/20 (1,347 m (4,420 ft), asphalt); 02L/20R (731 m (2,398 ft), grass); 17/35 (600 m (1,970 ft), grass); 06/24 (526 m (1,726 ft), grass).
Which airlines have a hub at NSN?
Wikidata lists NSN as a hub of Originair.
How far is NSN from Nelson city centre?
Nelson Airport is about 1.2 km west-southwest of Nelson city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Nelson Airport?
OurAirports gives NSN’s elevation as 5 m (17 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 Nelson 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 Q1432151 (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)