Airport guide
Tauranga City AirportIATA code TRG
Tauranga City Airport (TRG/NZTG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tauranga, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tauranga, New Zealand
- Codes
- TRG · NZTG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Region
- Oceania
Tauranga City Airport (TRG/NZTG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tauranga, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -37.670°, 176.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tauranga City Airport (TRG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tauranga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tauranga City Airport details
- IATA code
- TRG
- ICAO code
- NZTG
- City
- Tauranga
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -37.672°, 176.196°
- 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 Tauranga City Airport’s own pages.
TRG airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 376,312
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rotorua Regional Airport ROT · 50 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TRG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
5 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 07/25: 1,825 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,825 m5,988 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 07R/25L | 1,825 m5,988 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 07L/25R | 750 m2,460 ft | 55 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 04/22 | 640 m2,100 ft | 60 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
| 16/34 | 575 m1,886 ft | 45 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TRG
Originfacts does not track any routes from TRG 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 TRG
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names TRG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
- ZUSunair
Where TRG is
3.0 km east-northeast
Tauranga City Airport lies 3.0 km east-northeast of Tauranga 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 TRG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tauranga, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tauranga City Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:taurangacityairport.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 Tauranga
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RotoruaRotorua International AirportROT50 km
- WhakataneWhakatane AirportWHK69 km
- HamiltonHamilton International AirportHLZ79 km
- TaupoTaupo AirportTUO119 km
- AucklandAuckland AirportAKL146 km
- GisborneGisborne AirportGIS191 km
- NapierHawkes Bay AirportNPE208 km
- New PlymouthNew Plymouth AirportNPL231 km
- WaitangiWaitangiWGN243 km
Tauranga City Airport: common questions
Where is Tauranga City Airport?
Tauranga City Airport serves Tauranga, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -37.672°, 176.196°.
What are the airport codes for Tauranga City Airport?
The IATA code is TRG and the ICAO code is NZTG.
What time zone is TRG in?
Tauranga City Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
What is the official website of Tauranga City Airport?
The airport’s official website is taurangacityairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tauranga City Airport have?
OurAirports lists 5 open runways at TRG: 07/25 (1,825 m (5,988 ft), asphalt); 07R/25L (1,825 m (5,988 ft), asphalt); 07L/25R (750 m (2,460 ft), grass); 04/22 (640 m (2,100 ft)); and others.
How many passengers use Tauranga City Airport?
Wikidata records 376,312 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at TRG?
Wikidata lists TRG as a hub of Sunair.
How far is TRG from Tauranga city centre?
Tauranga City Airport is about 3.0 km east-northeast of Tauranga city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Tauranga City Airport?
OurAirports gives TRG’s elevation as 4 m (13 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 Tauranga City 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 Q6587859 (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)