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Dunedin International Airport 
Dunedin International Airport control tower and terminal building in 2010. Air New Zealand Boeing 737-300 is present. 
IATA: DUD – ICAO: NZDN Location of airport in South Island
DUDSummary Airport type Public Owner Dunedin City Council and the Crown Operator Dunedin International Airport Limited Serves Dunedin Location Momona, Dunedin, New Zealand Elevation AMSL 1.2 m / 4 ft Coordinates 45°55′41″S 170°11′54″E / 45.92806°S 170.19833°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 1,900 6,234 Asphalt Statistics (2009) Passenger throughput 770,206 Aircraft movements 53,602 Dunedin International Airport (IATA: DUD, ICAO: NZDN) is an international airport in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand, serving Dunedin city and the Otago and Southland regions. Dunedin International Airport is one of two international airports in Otago, the other being Queenstown International Airport. It is located adjacent to the village of Momona on the Taieri Plains approximately 22 kilometres south west of Dunedin CBD.
It has a single paved runway rated for aircraft up to the Boeing 767,[1] with ILS in both directions. It has one terminal building with two airbridges and five gates, and also customs facilities and other amenities. Mainland Air, a flight school and charter service, operates from a hangar next to the terminal building. The Dunedin City Council and the Crown each own 50 percent of Dunedin International Airport Limited,[2] a publicly unlisted company which operates the utility.
Construction of the airport was completed in 1962, and its primary use was to cater for passengers of short haul aircraft. In about 2005, the check-in space was enlarged and a new international arrival area was added. This airport is the third busiest and largest on the South Island of New Zealand, after Queenstown Airport and Christchurch International Airport.
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Infrastructure and services
Traffic and statistics
In 1963, a total of 100,000 passengers passed through the airport. It received its first international flight in 1994, and in 1995, there was a total of 520,000 passengers. This figure declined to 481,000 in 2000 with a total of 19,000 aircraft movements. It has been predicted that by 2015 aircraft movements will exceed 38,000 with a projected 1,000,000 passengers. For the 2009 financial year passengers numbered 770,206.[3]
Passenger terminal
- One pay carpark for short and long term parking which is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
- The airport has shopping and other standard facilities. Banking and Duty free shops are usually only open to coincide with international flights.
Air New Zealand Koru Club
Air New Zealand Koru Club in Dunedin.
Lounge is available for Club members and Air NZ Gold/Gold Elite and Star Alliance Gold Frequent Flyers.
Runway
In 2009, Dunedin International Airport Limited announced it had the land and consent to extend the runway from 1900m to 2400m, at a cost of NZ$20 million. The extension would accommodate larger aircraft, on longer haul routes from as far afield as the United States and Southeast Asia. It also stressed that this extension would take place when needed and not simply a project just for the sake of a longer runway .[4]
Housing
Dunedin International Airport Limited owns Momona Village, a small housing community adjacent to the airport.
Transport
Airport shuttle vans, seating around 12 people cost about $30 per person for airport to door or door to airport service.
Taxis are also available for this trip and cost around $80 to the central city for express service. There is no bus or train service.
Airlines and destinations
Boeing 737-300 ZK-NGH taking-off from Dunedin International Airport
Airlines Destinations Type Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington Domestic Air New Zealand Brisbane
Seasonal: SydneyInternational Air New Zealand Link operated by Air Nelson Christchurch, Wellington Domestic Air New Zealand Link operated by Mount Cook Airline Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North Domestic Jetstar Auckland Domestic Virgin Australia Brisbane
Seasonal: Melbourne [5], Sydney [6]International Dunedin International Airport is also served by Singapore, Continental, United, South African, and US Airlines on a code share basis
Mainland Air
Mainland Air is based at the airport, and operate scenic, charter and ambulance flights. Mainland Aviation College, a division of Mainland Air, operate a flight training school.
Air New Zealand Boeing 737-300 ZK-NGF touching down on runway 21, while an Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 waits on the taxiway. February 2009.
References
- ^ "Dunedin International Airport (DUD/NZDN)". A-Z World Airports Online. http://www.azworldairports.com/airports/a2180dud.cfm. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ "Dunedin International Airport Ltd (DIAL)". Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit. http://www.ccmau.govt.nz/dunedin-airport.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ "Investor Information". Dunedin International Airport. http://www.flydunedin.com/investorinfo.php. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ McNeilly, Hamish (28 March 2009). "Push for longer runway". Otago Daily Times. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/49371/push-longer-runway. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ http://www.virginaustralia.com/AboutUs/Media/NewsandPressReleases/TEST_028777.html
- ^ http://www.virginaustralia.com/AboutUs/Media/NewsandPressReleases/TEST_028777.html
External links
Categories:- Transport in Dunedin
- Airports in New Zealand
- Buildings and structures in the Otago Region
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