Hood Aerodrome

Hood Aerodrome is an aerodrome, located in , , it is located 1 NM South West of the town centre in the suburb of . The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the first Trans-Tasman crossing in 1928.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Masterton Airport”, “MRO”, and “NZMS

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solway railway station and Hadlow Preparatory School.

Railway station
is a suburban railway station serving and the southern end of , . The station is located on the Wairarapa Line, 88.1 km north of and 2.9 km south of .

School
is a state-integrated Anglican in High Street, , New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solway and Kuripuni.

Suburb
is an old-established residential suburb near the in the south-western part of , the principal town in the of New Zealand's .

Quarter
is a suburb of , a town on New Zealand's . It has a sports bar, a medical centre, and a post shop. The Village was redeveloped during the 2010s.

Hamlet
is a rural area in the Masterton District and of 's . It is about 3 km southeast of . The historic house at 10 Road was designed by Charles Natusch in 1891 for William Lucena.

Hood Aerodrome

Latitude
-40.97494° or 40° 58′ 30″ south
Longitude
175.63405° or 175° 38′ 3″ east
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
IATA airport code
MRO
ICAO airport code
NZMS
Open location code
4VFQ2JGM+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176133266
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6241111
Wiki­data ID
Q3207533
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Satellite Map

Discover Hood Aerodrome from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“Hood Aerodrome” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Hood Aerodrome
  • Indonesian: MRO
  • Indonesian: NZMS
  • Japanese: フッド飛行場
  • Malay: Lapangan Terbang Masterton
  • Persian: فرودگاه هود
  • Polish: Hood Aerodrome
  • Tajik: Фурудгоҳи ҳуд

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waingawa and Masterton Central.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Masterton Motorplex and George Hood Aviation Center.

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