Whakatāne Airport (WHK/NZWK)
Whakatāne, New Zealand
The airport has 2 runways; the longest is 09L/27R at 1,280 m (4,200 ft). Its elevation is 6 m (20 ft).
Weather
There is no current aviation weather report for this airport. Some airports only report during certain hours.
Forecast
No valid forecast (TAF) for this airport.
- Local time 15:07 (UTC+13)
- Sunrise 06:08
- Sunset 19:44
METAR/TAF log
Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+13), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.
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Reports are kept for 30 days; the last 7 days are available from the API.
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
Not available yet. Daily departure and arrival counts, delays and cancellations need airline schedule data, which Airline.live does not use yet. ADS-B only shows where an aircraft is; it cannot tell a flight’s scheduled time, delay or cancellation. This page therefore does not show or estimate them. For the status of your flight, check with your airline or the airport operator.
Landings and take-offs observed through ADS-B, and the runways in use, will be added in a later version, shown as “observed” movements rather than schedules. For the limits of ADS-B, see the About page.
Key facts
- IATA code
- WHK
- ICAO code
- NZWK
- Type
- Medium airport
- Country
- New Zealand
- Municipality served
- Whakatāne
- Airport reference point
- 37.9222° S, 176.9170° E37° 55′ 20″ S, 176° 55′ 01″ E
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Runways
- 2
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | True bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes | 09L 116°27R 296° |
| 09R/27L | 750 m (2,461 ft) | 30 m | Grass | Not recorded | 09R 113°27L 293° |
Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.
Nearest airports
- Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT), New Zealand: 57 km
- Tauranga Airport (TRG), New Zealand: 69 km
- Taupo Airport (TUO), New Zealand: 116 km
Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.