BACK TO DATABASE

NZWO

WIR

Wairoa Airport · Wairoa

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

42 ft / 13 m

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 125.60 MHz (NAPIER TWR)

Runway Summary

16/343,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

SkyVector FlightAware Live METAR Satellite

Less math, more flying. Did this save your approach? 🛬

Briefing for Wairoa Airport (NZWO), New Zealand. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 42 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

Wairoa Airport

ICAO / IATA

NZWO / WIR

Municipality

Wairoa

Country

Region

NZ-HKB

GPS Coordinates

-39.012118, 177.404395

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34

LIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 3,000 ft / 914 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 175.4° / 355.4°

RWY 16

No ILS

RWY 34

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

WO · NDB (Wairoa)246 kHz

0 ft · Associated: NZWO
-39.061298, 177.412003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF

119.10 MHz

TWR NAPIER TWR

125.60 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Gisborne Airport

Hawke's Bay Airport

Whakatane Airport

Rotorua Regional Airport

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