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Gateway to the Mighty Waikato

Tuuhurangia a Waikato.

Tuuhurangia a Waikato. Explore our Gateway to the central North Island, Hamilton Airport is a 15-minute drive from Hamilton City and conveniently located for some of the region's most exciting tourism attractions, outdoor adventures and corporate business locations.

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Airport of the Year

Hamilton Airport was delighted to be awarded both Airport of the Year (medium category) and Sustainability Initiative of the Year (medium airport) at the NZ Airports Awards 2024.

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Connecting Hamilton with Gisborne, Napier, Whangārei and Whakatane.

Our tohu is
both waharoa
and runway

Our tohu (symbol/mark) stands tall with pride in who we are, and reaches out to welcome our visitors.

A gateway between worlds, it offers respect, generosity and care to all who travel.

Position your business for growth

Centrally located, and with transport links, Titanium Park is the perfect location for your business to capitalise on the growing Waikato region.

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Blessing marks milestone for Hamilton Airport

June 3rd 2025A blessing was held at Hamilton Airport today to thank contractors and border agencies and welcome new staff involved in the airport’s refurbished international terminal. The cultural ceremonyRead more

Start your engines … jets back to Hamilton

May 27th 2025Hamilton Airport’s decision to also invest in domestic jet capability has already paid off with the return of local jet services to the airport for the first time in 25 years. Air New ZealandRead more

Watch: Take a walk through Hamilton's new international terminal

May 13th 2025(Article via Waikato Times)Read more

Tempting more domestic jets

May 5th 2025(Caption: Hamilton Airport Operations general manager Ben Langley in the Customs area) This article appeared in the Waikato Business News - 5/5/25 For 13 years, our business travellers have beenRead more

Hotel enjoys summer booking ‘bounce’

April 30th 2025Summer events have pushed the Hamilton Airport Hotel and Conference Centre to its best trading month since May 2019. The 62-room hotel, owned by Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL) has seen a steadyRead more

Puppy in training had tongues wagging

March 20th 2025(Image: Andrew Hugill - Group Property Manager, Kermit and Brett Wallace, puppy trainer) Hamilton Airport has a nose for a good story. In September last year the airport announced it was goingRead more

Crews raise the roof at airport all-nighter

March 7th 2025Contractors have pulled an all-nighter at Hamilton Airport to install vital equipment in readiness for international flights. In June this year, Qantas-owned Jetstar will launch direct flights to andRead more

Sunair launches direct flights to Whakatane

February 25th 2025Air travellers are now being offered direct return flights from Hamilton Airport to Whakatane, five days a week. The new service, on a Piper Aztec 6-seater, was launched by Sunair this month,Read more

Congratulations to Longveld: winners of the People & Culture Award

December 6th 2024Hamilton Airport is the proud sponsor of the People & Culture Award at the Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2024. This is the third year this award has been available to enter and weRead more

Hamilton Airport wins at NZ Airports Hui 2024

November 15th 2024Hamilton Airport were proud hosts of the NZ Airports Hui 2024 and we have some exciting news to share! On the 13th of November, at the Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony for our industry, we wereRead more

Challenging environment reflected in finances

October 24th 2024Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL) says the challenging travel and tourism environment over the past 12 months is reflected in its annual financial results. WRAL has reported a pre-tax profit ofRead more

WRAL board welcomes new directors

October 3rd 2024Anna Cassels-Brown, Peter Stubbs and Rachel Winder (pictured above) have been appointed directors at Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL). Cassels-Brown, the former Chief Operations Officer atRead more

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Terminal Resilience Project

The story of the Terminal Resilience Project including terminal strengthening, Hamilton Airport's rebrand and the refurbishment of the terminal, including the installation of culturally significant artworks.