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Dunedin International Airport is a regional airport in Otago, on New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Taieri Plains, 30 km (about a 30 minute drive) west of Dunedin city centre. The airport has a single 1,900m runway, 03/21, with ILS in both directions | Dunedin International Airport is a regional airport in Otago, on New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Taieri Plains, 30 km (about a 30 minute drive) west of Dunedin city centre. The airport has a single 1,900m runway, 03/21, with ILS in both directions and a single terminal building with two airbridges. There are around 20,000 aircraft movements and 700,000 passengers annually. | ||
Currently, Dunedin airport only hosts domestic flights due to New Zealands tough covid restrictions. Virgin airlines has stated that it does not plan to return international service to Dunedin. | |||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
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==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
===Centre Road=== | ===Centre Road=== | ||
This is an excellent spot for aircraft landing on runway 21. Vehicles should be parked outside the boom gates, and not obscuring the signal lights from other motorists. It is a 100km/h zone, care is needed with traffic on the road. [http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=centre+road,+momona&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.569496,84.375&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Centre+Rd,+9073&ll=-45.921901,170.210602&spn=0,359.979401&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-45.921589,170.210695&panoid=07W3ET8rMg0QwC0uROtlmg&cbp=12,214.95,,0,1.85 Google Street View] | This is an excellent spot for aircraft landing on runway 21. Vehicles should be parked outside the boom gates, and not obscuring the signal lights from other motorists. It is a 100km/h zone, care is needed with traffic on the road. [http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=centre+road,+momona&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.569496,84.375&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Centre+Rd,+9073&ll=-45.921901,170.210602&spn=0,359.979401&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-45.921589,170.210695&panoid=07W3ET8rMg0QwC0uROtlmg&cbp=12,214.95,,0,1.85 Google Street View] | ||
===McLaren Gully Road=== | ===McLaren Gully Road=== | ||
McLaren Gully Road, off State Highway 1, offers an elevated wide view of the airport. A zoom or telephoto lens needed for any amount of detail. | McLaren Gully Road, off State Highway 1, offers an elevated wide view of the airport. A zoom or telephoto lens is needed for any amount of detail. | ||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
;Commercial | ;Commercial | ||
* Air New Zealand: | * Air New Zealand: Airbus A320-232, ATR 72, Bombardier Q300 | ||
* | * Jetstar: A320-232 | ||
Arrival and departure times are listed on the [http://www. | |||
Arrival and departure times are listed on the [http://https://www.dunedinairport.co.nz/flight-information/ airport website] | |||
;General aviation | ;General aviation | ||
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==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
Taxis and shuttle vans service the airport, and there is a 24-hour | Taxis and shuttle vans service the airport, and there is a 24-hour car park. Rental car companies are: | ||
* Avis | * Avis | ||
* Budget | * Budget | ||
* Europcar | * Europcar | ||
* Ezi-Rent | * Ezi-Rent | ||
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* Thrifty | * Thrifty | ||
The terminal has two cafés and a bar, another food shop, a gift shop, a stationary/book shop, two duty free shops, ATMs, and an Air New Zealand Koru Club lounge. | The terminal has two cafés and a bar, another food shop, a gift shop, a stationary/book shop, two duty-free shops, ATMs, and an Air New Zealand Koru Club lounge. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dunedin_International_Airport Photos at Wikimedia Commons] | * [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dunedin_International_Airport Photos at Wikimedia Commons] | ||