New Zealand
12,016
New Zealand has 22 airports with published traffic data. The busiest, Auckland International Airport, handled 12,016 aircraft movements in August 2026, according to OpenSky Network.
movements observed by open ADS-B receivers, not an official countBusiest by aircraft movements
August 2026
August 2026 — the most recent period with enough of the country's airports reporting (16). — movements observed by open ADS-B receivers, not an official count.
16 of 16
| # | Airport | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Auckland International Airport | 12,016 |
| 02 | Christchurch International Airport | 7,232 |
| 03 | Wellington International Airport | 5,574 |
| 04 | Hawke's Bay Airport | 1,690 |
| 05 | Hamilton International Airport | 1,573 |
| 06 | Nelson Airport | 1,560 |
| 07 | Palmerston North Airport | 1,440 |
| 08 | Dunedin International Airport | 1,225 |
| 09 | Woodbourne Airport | 939 |
| 10 | New Plymouth Airport | 906 |
| 11 | Tauranga Airport | 828 |
| 12 | Invercargill Airport | 801 |
| 13 | Whangarei Airport | 622 |
| 14 | Rotorua Regional Airport | 489 |
| 15 | Whakatāne Airport | 216 |
| 16 | Taupo Airport | 148 |
Source: OpenSky Network
Airports
22- Auckland International Airport AKL
- Christchurch International Airport CHC
- Dunedin International Airport DUD
- Gisborne Airport GIS
- Hamilton International Airport HLZ
- Hawke's Bay Airport NPE
- Hokitika Airfield HKK
- Inia William Tuuta Memorial Airport CHT
- Invercargill Airport IVC
- Kerikeri Airport KKE
- Nelson Airport NSN
- New Plymouth Airport NPL
- Palmerston North Airport PMR
- Picton Aerodrome PCN
- Queenstown Airport ZQN
- Rotorua Regional Airport ROT
- Taupo Airport TUO
- Tauranga Airport TRG
- Wellington International Airport WLG
- Whakatāne Airport WHK
- Whangarei Airport WRE
- Woodbourne Airport BHE