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Hood Aerodrome IATA: MRO – ICAO: NZMS Location of airport in North Island
MROSummary Airport type General aviation Owner Masterton District Council Operator Masterton District Council Serves Masterton, Carterton, Martinborough Location Masterton, New Zealand Elevation AMSL 111 m / 364 ft Coordinates 40°58′30″S 175°38′00″E / 40.975°S 175.6333333°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 06C/24C 1,250 4,101 Asphalt 06R/24R 1,060 3,478 Grass 06L/24L 450 1,476 Grass 10/28 1,042 3,419 Grass Hood Aerodrome (IATA: MRO, ICAO: NZMS) is an aerodrome, located in southern urban area of Masterton, New Zealand. The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the first Trans-Tasman crossing in 1928.[1]
The aerodrome is used extensively for general aviation flights, and is also used for commercial flights.
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Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Air New Zealand operated by Eagle Airways Auckland Historically, it has been served by South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (1962–1966) and two locally-based carriers, Wairarapa Airlines (1981–1996) and Air Wairarapa (2002).[2]
Other uses
The aerodrome is the home of New Zealand's 'Sports and Vintage Aviation Society', which has had a hangar on site since 1978. The Society is also developing the 'George Hood Museum of Aviation' on site, and since 1999 has held a biennial airshow, "Wings over Wairarapa", to support the venture. The museum building was dedicated at the 2003 show.
The aerodrome is also been used as a dragstrip in New Zealand for over ten years. There are plans to build a purpose built dragstrip on the premises.
References
- ^ Bowling, Kerri (16 August 2003). "Aviator’s family plot restored". Wairarapa Times-Age. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5g6Ac3gru. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ Airline has no illusions - Wairarapa Times-Age
External links
- Airport information for NZMS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Hood Aerodrome website
- NZ Sport and Vintage Aviation Society website
- Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club
- Hood Aerodrome and early flying in the Wairarapa
- Masterton motorplex drag racing site
Categories:- Airports in New Zealand
- Masterton
- Buildings and structures in the Wairarapa
- Wellington Region geography stubs
- Oceanian airport stubs
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