Airport guide
Taupo AirportIATA code TUO
Taupo Airport (TUO/NZAP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Taupo, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Taupo, New Zealand
- Codes
- TUO · NZAP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Taupo Airport (TUO/NZAP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Taupo, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -38.740°, 176.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Taupo Airport (TUO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Taupo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Taupo Airport details
- IATA code
- TUO
- ICAO code
- NZAP
- City
- Taupo
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -38.740°, 176.084°
- 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 Taupo Airport’s own pages.
TUO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 407 m (1,335 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rotorua Regional Airport ROT · 73 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TUO
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 17/35: 1,386 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,386 m4,547 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10/28 | 670 m2,198 ft | 32 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TUO
Originfacts does not track any routes from TUO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where TUO is
5.5 km south
Taupo Airport lies 5.5 km south of Taupō 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 TUO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Taupo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Taupo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:taupoairport.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 Taupo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RotoruaRotorua International AirportROT73 km
- NapierHawkes Bay AirportNPE106 km
- HamiltonHamilton International AirportHLZ116 km
- WhakataneWhakatane AirportWHK117 km
- TaurangaTauranga City AirportTRG119 km
- WanganuiWanganui AirportWAG163 km
- GisborneGisborne AirportGIS165 km
- New PlymouthNew Plymouth AirportNPL167 km
- Palmerston NorthPalmerston North AirportPMR180 km
Taupo Airport: common questions
Where is Taupo Airport?
Taupo Airport serves Taupo, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -38.740°, 176.084°.
What are the airport codes for Taupo Airport?
The IATA code is TUO and the ICAO code is NZAP.
What time zone is TUO in?
Taupo Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What is the official website of Taupo Airport?
The airport’s official website is taupoairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Taupo Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TUO: 17/35 (1,386 m (4,547 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (670 m (2,198 ft), grass).
How far is TUO from Taupō city centre?
Taupo Airport is about 5.5 km south of Taupō city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Taupo Airport?
OurAirports gives TUO’s elevation as 407 m (1,335 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 Taupo 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 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)