Hood Aerodrome

Hood Aerodrome is an aerodrome, located in , , located 1 NM Southwest of Masterton 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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Wikipedia
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  • Aerodrome
  • …lies at an elevation of 118 metres (387 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code MRO
  • …has the ICAO airport code NZMS
  • Description: airport in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Masterton Airport”
    “MRO”
    “NZMS”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solway railway station and Hadlow Preparatory School.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solway and Kuripuni.
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is an old-established residential suburb near…
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is a suburb of , a town on New Zealand's .
is a suburb of , a town on New Zealand's .

Hood Aerodrome

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Latitude
-40.97494° or 40° 58′ 30″ south
Longitude
175.63405° or 175° 38′ 3″ east
Open location code
4VFQ2JGM+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176133266
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6241111
Wiki­data ID
Q3207533

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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 Westbush.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Masterton Soaring Club and The Vintage Aviator.

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