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Wellington International AirportIATA code WLG

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

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Serves
Wellington, New Zealand
Codes
WLG · NZWN
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

Wellington International Airport (WLG/NZWN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wellington, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -41.330°, 174.810°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wellington International Airport (WLG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wellington, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Wellington International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
WLG
ICAO code
NZWN
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Region
Oceania
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-41.327°, 174.807°
From OurAirports
Official website
wellingtonairport.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 Wellington International Airport’s own pages.

WLG airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
12 m (41 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
25 October 1959
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after
Wellington
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Picton Aerodrome PCN · 71 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at WLG

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 1,936 m, asphalt.

Runways at WLG: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16/341,936 m6,352 ft45 masphalt

Routes from WLG

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from WLG 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 WLG

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names WLG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where WLG is

Calculated

4.9 km south-southeast

Wellington International Airport lies 4.9 km south-southeast of Wellington 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 WLG

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:wellingtonairport.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 Wellington

Calculated

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

Wellington International Airport: common questions

Where is Wellington International Airport?

Wellington International Airport serves Wellington, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -41.327°, 174.807°.

What are the airport codes for Wellington International Airport?

The IATA code is WLG and the ICAO code is NZWN.

What time zone is WLG in?

Wellington International Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.

What is the official website of Wellington International Airport?

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

How many runways does Wellington International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at WLG: 16/34 (1,936 m (6,352 ft), asphalt).

When did Wellington International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 25 October 1959 as its official opening date.

Which airlines have a hub at WLG?

Wikidata lists WLG as a hub of Mount Cook Airline.

How far is WLG from Wellington city centre?

Wellington International Airport is about 4.9 km south-southeast of Wellington city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Wellington International Airport?

OurAirports gives WLG’s elevation as 12 m (41 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 Wellington International Airport’s own pages.

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