Wanganui Airport

Whanganui Airport, named Wanganui Airport until 2016, is the airport that serves , New Zealand. It is located to the south of , approximately 4 km from the centre of Whanganui.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “NZWU”, “WAG”, and “Whanganui Airport”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cooks Gardens and Royal Whanganui Opera House.

Park
Photo: Rudolph89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, athletics and cycling. The main stadium, known as Westpac Stadium, is able to hold 20,700 people with 3,500 covered seats.

Theater building
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The is a theatre located in , . Built in 1899, it is 's last Victorian theatre. Located on St Hill Street in central , the theatre seats 830 and is a venue for many local, national and international events.

Observatory
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an astronomical observatory in , New Zealand. Built in 1901 and administered by the Wanganui Astronomical Society, it is named after Joseph Ward, the society's first president and longtime director of the observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gonville and Putiki.

Suburb
is a residential suburb of , . It is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council.

Suburb
Photo: Duane Wilkins, CC BY 3.0.
is a settlement in the and region of New Zealand's , located across the from city.

Quarter
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is a suburb of , in the and region of New Zealand's .

Wanganui Airport

Latitude
-39.96348° or 39° 57′ 49″ south
Longitude
175.02454° or 175° 1′ 28″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
IATA airport code
WAG
ICAO airport code
NZWU
Open location code
4VGQ22PF+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176133270
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6224567
Wiki­data ID
Q7967807
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Satellite Map

Discover Wanganui Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Wanganui Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wanganui Airport”
  • Indonesian: “NZWU”
  • Indonesian: “WAG”
  • Japanese: “ワンガヌイ空港”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Wanganui”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه وانگانیوی”
  • Polish: “Wanganui Airport”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Wanganui”
  • Tagalog: “Paliparang Wanganui”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи вонгонюи”
  • Welsh: “Maes Awyr Wanganui”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marybank and Springvale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whanganui Airport Terminal and Oceanview Speedway.

Whanganui: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Whanganui, Whanganui National Park, and Taumarunui.

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