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NZNS

NSN

Nelson Airport · Nelson

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

17 ft / 5 m

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 127.40 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

02/204,420 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

02L/20R2,398 ftGrassUNLIT

17/351,970 ftGrassUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Nelson Airport (NZNS), New Zealand. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 17 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 13,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Nelson Airport

ICAO / IATA

NZNS / NSN

Municipality

Nelson

Country

Region

NZ-NSN

GPS Coordinates

-41.298302, 173.220993

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

LIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 4,420 ft / 1,347 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 42° / 222°

RWY 02

No ILS

RWY 20

No ILS

Runway 02L / 20R

UNLIT

Crosswind 02L Crosswind 20R TOD VDP

Length: 2,398 ft / 731 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 41.7° / 221.7°

RWY 02L

No ILS

RWY 20R

No ILS

Runway 17 / 35

UNLIT

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 1,970 ft / 600 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 186.7° / 6.7°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Runway 06 / 24

UNLIT

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 1,726 ft / 526 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 83° / 263°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

AY · NDB (Appleby)210 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-41.297699, 173.130997

NS · VOR-DME (Nelson)116,400 kHz

6 ft · Associated: NZNS
-41.301701, 173.223007

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS CHRISTCHRIST CON

123.70 MHz

APP APP

127.40 MHz

ATIS ATIS

129.10 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

123.30 MHz

CTAF CTAF

127.40 MHz

TWR TWR

127.40 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Woodbourne Airport

Wellington International Airport

Westport Airport

Paraparaumu Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified