Airport guide
Rotorua International AirportIATA code ROT
Rotorua International Airport (ROT/NZRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rotorua, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rotorua, New Zealand
- Codes
- ROT · NZRO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Rotorua International Airport (ROT/NZRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rotorua, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -38.110°, 176.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rotorua International Airport (ROT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rotorua, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rotorua International Airport details
- IATA code
- ROT
- ICAO code
- NZRO
- City
- Rotorua
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -38.109°, 176.317°
- 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 Rotorua International Airport’s own pages.
ROT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 285 m (935 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 265,443
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing rotorua-airport.co.nz (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tauranga Airport TRG · 50 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ROT
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 18R/36L: 1,622 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 1,622 m5,321 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18L/36R | 833 m2,732 ft | 50 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ROT
Originfacts does not track any routes from ROT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ROT is
6.6 km east-northeast
Rotorua International Airport lies 6.6 km east-northeast of Rotorua 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 ROT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rotorua, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rotorua International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:rotorua-airport.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 Rotorua
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TaurangaTauranga City AirportTRG50 km
- WhakataneWhakatane AirportWHK57 km
- TaupoTaupo AirportTUO73 km
- HamiltonHamilton International AirportHLZ90 km
- GisborneGisborne AirportGIS157 km
- NapierHawkes Bay AirportNPE159 km
- AucklandAuckland AirportAKL183 km
- New PlymouthNew Plymouth AirportNPL211 km
- WanganuiWanganui AirportWAG234 km
Rotorua International Airport: common questions
Where is Rotorua International Airport?
Rotorua International Airport serves Rotorua, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -38.109°, 176.317°.
What are the airport codes for Rotorua International Airport?
The IATA code is ROT and the ICAO code is NZRO.
What time zone is ROT in?
Rotorua International Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What is the official website of Rotorua International Airport?
The airport’s official website is rotorua-airport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Rotorua International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ROT: 18R/36L (1,622 m (5,321 ft), asphalt); 18L/36R (833 m (2,732 ft), grass).
How many passengers use Rotorua International Airport?
Wikidata records 265,443 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is ROT from Rotorua city centre?
Rotorua International Airport is about 6.6 km east-northeast of Rotorua city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Rotorua International Airport?
OurAirports gives ROT’s elevation as 285 m (935 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 Rotorua International 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 Q1134679 (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)