Hamilton Airport
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+64 7 848 9027
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Hours of operation
24-hour assistance: If you need to contact the airport outside of office hours please call the Airport Rescue Fire and Safety Officers on +64 274 961 750.
Phone number
+64 7 848 9027
Acting as a gateway to the Waikato and the Central North Island, Hamilton Airport has frequent direct domestic flights to major cities, tourist hotspots and most destinations within New Zealand
Directions to Hamilton Airport
South from Hamilton City:
- Follow State Highway 1 towards Cambridge.Take the Tamahere turn-off, and at the 1st roundabout take the 3rd exit, which takes you under the main road.
- Drive straight through the 2nd roundabout, heading west onto Airport Rd (State Highway 21).
- Follow Airport Rd (State Highway 21) and the signs to Hamilton Airport, which is situated on the right-hand side approximately 4.8kms from the Tamahere turn-off.
South West from Hamilton City:
- Take State Highway 3 along Ohaupo Rd towards Te Awamutu.
- Follow the airport signs along Ohaupo Rd out of the city and through Rukuhia until you come to the junction of State Highway 3 and State Highway 21 (approximately 3.8kms from Rukuhia).
- Turn left at the junction into Airport Rd (State Highway 21) and Hamilton Airport is approximately 1.8kms along Airport Rd on the left hand side.
Hamilton Airport car park
Situated directly outside the main terminal - just a short walk to check-in.
More information here
Airlines
To contact the airlines with services at Hamilton Airport please use the details below:
Air New Zealand
Telephone bookings and enquiries
Freephone (NZ): 0800 737 000
Phone: +64 9 357 3000
Website: www.airnewzealand.co.nz
Originair
Telephone bookings and enquiries
Freephone (NZ): 0800 380 380
Website: www.originair.co.nz
Pricing
250+
Proximity to Town:
20 minutes drive
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