Airport guide

Wanganui AirportIATA code WAG

Wanganui Airport (WAG/NZWU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wanganui, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Wanganui, New Zealand
Codes: WAG · NZWU; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Pacific/Auckland
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Wanganui Airport (WAG/NZWU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wanganui, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -39.960°, 175.020°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wanganui Airport (WAG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wanganui, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Wanganui Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: WAG
ICAO code: NZWU
City: Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: -39.963°, 175.024°; From OurAirports
Official website: wanganuiairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Wanganui Airport’s own pages.

WAG airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 8 m (27 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1954; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Palmerston North Airport PMR · 64 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at WAG

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

6 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 11C/29C: 1,378 m, asphalt.

Runways at WAG: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11C/29C	1,378 m4,521 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
11/29	1,372 m4,501 ft	45 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
11R/29L	840 m2,756 ft	85 m	GRE	Not listed as lit
14/32	700 m2,297 ft	30 m	GRE	Not listed as lit
08/26	530 m1,739 ft	30 m	GRE	Not listed as lit
11L/29R	504 m1,654 ft	0 m	GRE	Not listed as lit

Routes from WAG

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from WAG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at WAG

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wanganui, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wanganui Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:wanganuiairport.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 Wanganui

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Wanganui Airport: common questions

Where is Wanganui Airport?

Wanganui Airport serves Wanganui, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -39.963°, 175.024°.

What are the airport codes for Wanganui Airport?

The IATA code is WAG and the ICAO code is NZWU.

What time zone is WAG in?

Wanganui Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.

What is the official website of Wanganui Airport?

The airport’s official website is wanganuiairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Wanganui Airport have?

OurAirports lists 6 open runways at WAG: 11C/29C (1,378 m (4,521 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (1,372 m (4,501 ft), asphalt); 11R/29L (840 m (2,756 ft)); 14/32 (700 m (2,297 ft)); and others.

When did Wanganui Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.

What is the elevation of Wanganui Airport?

OurAirports gives WAG’s elevation as 8 m (27 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 Wanganui Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q7967807 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)