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NZMS

Hood Airport · Masterton

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
364 ft / 111 m
Transition Altitude
13,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 119.10 MHz (CTAF)
Live Conversion
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hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Hood Airport (NZMS), located in Masterton, New Zealand. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 5 active runways with a maximum elevation of 364 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 13,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Hood Airport
ICAO / IATA
NZMS / MRO
Municipality
Masterton
Country
Region
NZ-WGN — Wellington Region
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
13,000 ft
Elevation
364 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 06C / 24C
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 4,101 ft / 1,250 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 78° / 258°
RWY 06C (78°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 24C (258°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 06R / 24L
UNLIT
Runway Length: 3,478 ft / 1,060 m
Runway Width: 98 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: 74.2° / 254.2°
RWY 06R (74.2°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 24L (254.2°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 10 / 28
UNLIT
Runway Length: 3,419 ft / 1,042 m
Runway Width: 98 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: 122.1° / 302.1°
RWY 10 (122.1°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 28 (302.1°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 06L / 24R
UNLIT
Runway Length: 1,476 ft / 450 m
Runway Width: 66 ft / 20 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: 87° / 267°
RWY 06L (87°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 24R (267°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 06 / 24
UNLIT
Runway Length: 0 ft /
Runway Width: 0 ft /
Surface Type: UNK
Heading: ° / °
RWY 06
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 24
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AFIS OHAKEA CON
126.70 MHz
AWIB AWIB
132.80 MHz
CTAF CTAF
119.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

NZPP
Paraparaumu Airport
55 km / 30 nm
NZPMILS
Palmerston North Airport
73 km / 39 nm
NZWNILS
Wellington International Airport
80 km / 43 nm
NZOHILS
RNZAF Base Ohakea
88 km / 48 nm
NZWU
Wanganui Airport
124 km / 67 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026