Nelson Airport (NSN/NZNS)
Nelson, New Zealand
The airport has 4 runways; the longest is 02/20 at 1,347 m (4,420 ft). Its elevation is 5 m (17 ft).
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Live air traffic
The airport is outside the live data fetch area: no data is fetched for aircraft around it, so they may not appear on the live map.
Flight counts, delays and cancellations
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Key facts
- IATA code
- NSN
- ICAO code
- NZNS
- Type
- Medium airport
- Country
- New Zealand
- Municipality served
- Nelson
- Airport reference point
- 41.2967° S, 173.2243° E41° 17′ 48″ S, 173° 13′ 28″ E
- Elevation
- 5 m (17 ft)
- Runways
- 4
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | True bearing | Displaced runway threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,347 m (4,420 ft) | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes | 02 40°20 220° | — |
| 02L/20R | 731 m (2,398 ft) | 60 m | Grass | Not recorded | 02L 42°20R 222° | 20R 84 m |
| 06/24 | 526 m (1,726 ft) | 24 m | Grass | Not recorded | 06 83°24 263° | — |
| 17/35 | 600 m (1,970 ft) | 60 m | Grass | Not recorded | 17 187°35 7° | — |
Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.
A displaced runway threshold means landings start this far along the runway rather than at its beginning.
Nearest airports
- Woodbourne Airport (BHE), New Zealand: 59 km
- Wellington International Airport (WLG), New Zealand: 132 km
- Westport Airport (WSZ), New Zealand: 145 km
Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.