Auckland International Airport

Auckland Airport Auckland Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is theNew Zealand's largest and busiest airport in New Zealand, with overmore than 21 million passengers transported in the year endedending March 2019.[5] The airport is located near Mangere, a residential suburb, and Airport Oaks Airport, a suburban service hub suburbcenter 21 kilometreskilometers (13 mimiles) south of thedowntown Auckland city centre. It is both athe domestic and international hub forof Air New Zealand, andas well as the New Zealand hub of Jetstar Airways.

The airport is one of New Zealand's most important infrastructure assetsfacilities, providing thousands of jobs for the region. ItIn 2000, it handled 71 per centpercent of New Zealand's incoming and departing international air passenger arrivals and departures in 2000passengers.[6] It is one of only two commercial airports in New Zealand (the other beingis Christchurch) capable of handling Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 aircraft.

It has a capacity of about 45 flight movementsflights per hour,[7] using a single runway that is fully complies with the Cat IIIb capablestandard (at a reduced rate of movementsspeed). In November 2007, work began on the construction of a new northern runway, towhich will be built in several stages and towill be used mainly by smallersmall aircraft, freeingwhich will free up the capacity onof the main runway. TheHowever, in October 2009 the project was put on holdsuspended for at least 12 months, and in OctoberAugust 2009,2010 however,it andwas deferredpostponed for a furtherseveral fewmore years in August 2010after following consultationconsultations with airlines and a reviewconsideration of capacity management options. The timing of the recommencementresumption of the construction of the second runway will be determined by the demand driven relative tofor the capacity of the existing runway. The expected completion date forof the second runway is nowcurrently 2025.[8]

Auckland Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand, with over 21 million passengers in the year ended March 2019.[5] The airport is located near Mangere, a residential suburb, and Airport Oaks, a service hub suburb 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the Auckland city centre. It is both a domestic and international hub for Air New Zealand, and the New Zealand hub of Jetstar Airways.

The airport is one of New Zealand's most important infrastructure assets, providing thousands of jobs for the region. It handled 71 per cent of New Zealand's international air passenger arrivals and departures in 2000.[6] It is one of only two commercial airports in New Zealand (the other being Christchurch) capable of handling Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 aircraft.

It has a capacity of about 45 flight movements per hour,[7] using a single runway that is fully Cat IIIb capable (at a reduced rate of movements). In November 2007 work began on a new northern runway, to be built in several stages and to be used mainly by smaller aircraft, freeing up capacity on the main runway. The project was put on hold for at least 12 months in October 2009, however, and deferred for a further few years in August 2010 following consultation with airlines and a review of capacity management options. The timing of the recommencement of construction of the second runway will be demand driven relative to the capacity of the existing runway. The expected completion date for the second runway is now 2025.[8]