Great Barrier Aerodrome

Great Barrier Aerodrome
IATA: GBZ – ICAO: NZGB
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Auckland Council
Location		Great Barrier Island
Elevation AMSL		21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates		36°14′29″S 175°28′19″E / 36.24139°S 175.47194°E / -36.24139; 175.47194Coordinates: 36°14′29″S 175°28′19″E / 36.24139°S 175.47194°E / -36.24139; 175.47194
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
06/24	2,034	620	Grass
10/28	3,116	950	Bitumen/Grass

Aircraft at the aerodrome.

Great Barrier Airfield from the northeast.

Great Barrier Aerodrome (IATA: GBZ, ICAO: NZGB) is the major airfield of the three on Great Barrier Island. It is a small, uncontrolled aerodrome 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north-east of Claris on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf off the North Island of New Zealand.

It has scheduled passenger and freight services with many flights per day from North Shore Airfield, Auckland, and less frequently from Auckland International Airport and Whangarei Airport. Fuel is not available.

The town of Claris is a short walk to the north east, and there are rental car and bicycle hire services available at the airport. Landing fees were previously payable at Council offices, but are now billed direct to aircraft operators.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Great Barrier Airlines	North Shore, Auckland, Whangarei
Fly My Sky	Auckland
Sunair	Whitianga

Operational information

• Bitumen runway strength: ESWL 2100
• Grass runway strength: ESWL 1230
  • AGA
• NDB 274 GB
  • Lighting
• Emergency PAL strobe approach lighting Runway 28. Transmit 5 pulses on frequency 119.1
  • FAL
• Passenger
• Card-operated public telephone
• Fire extinguisher in information kiosk
• First Aid kid adjacent to terminal

The aerodrome is operated by Auckland Council, Great Barrier Island Service Centre, [phone]

References

• NZAIP Volume 4 AD
• New Zealand AIP (PDF)

External links

• great barrier airlines
• fly my sky