Airport guide

Whakatane AirportIATA code WHK

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

whakatane.govt.nz/services/airport View map

Serves: Whakatane, New Zealand
Codes: WHK · NZWK; 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

Whakatane Airport (WHK/NZWK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Whakatane, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -37.920°, 176.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Whakatane Airport (WHK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Whakatane, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Whakatane Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: WHK
ICAO code: NZWK
City: Whakatane
Country: New Zealand
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: -37.922°, 176.917°; From OurAirports
Official website: whakatane.govt.nz/services/airport (opens in a new tab); 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 Whakatane Airport’s own pages.

WHK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1963; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Named after: Whakatāne; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Rotorua Regional Airport ROT · 57 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at WHK

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.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 09L/27R: 1,280 m, asphalt.

Runways at WHK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09L/27R	1,280 m4,200 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit
09R/27L	750 m2,461 ft	30 m	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from WHK

No route records yet

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

Where WHK is

Calculated

7.5 km northwest

Whakatane Airport lies 7.5 km northwest of Whakatāne 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 WHK

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:whakatane.govt.nz/services/airport (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 Whakatane

Calculated

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

Whakatane Airport: common questions

Where is Whakatane Airport?

Whakatane Airport serves Whakatane, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -37.922°, 176.917°.

What are the airport codes for Whakatane Airport?

The IATA code is WHK and the ICAO code is NZWK.

What time zone is WHK in?

Whakatane Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.

What is the official website of Whakatane Airport?

The airport’s official website is whakatane.govt.nz/services/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Whakatane Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at WHK: 09L/27R (1,280 m (4,200 ft), asphalt); 09R/27L (750 m (2,461 ft), grass).

When did Whakatane Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1963 as its inception date.

How far is WHK from Whakatāne city centre?

Whakatane Airport is about 7.5 km northwest of Whakatāne city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Whakatane Airport?

OurAirports gives WHK’s elevation as 6 m (20 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 Whakatane Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q7990475 (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)