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Rotorua Airport (ROT) Information


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Where is Rotorua Airport? ROT Rotorua Airport is an airport in Rotorua, New Zealand (IATA: ROT, ICAO: NZRO). It originally opened in 1963, with a 1378m x 30m sealed runway so that it could accommodate National Airways Corporation's Douglas DC-3 and Fokker F27 aircraft, replacing the old Whakarewarewa Aerodrome. The old Aerodrome was just north of Sala Street and is now a suburban area.


Today it has more frequent operations, with Air New Zealand's regional subsidiary's. The busiest route is from Rotorua to Christchurch which is operated by Mount Cook Airlines using the ATR 72-500 aircraft. Sometimes an Air New Zealand Boeing 737-300 operates these flights. Currently the largest aircraft servicing the airport are Air New Zealand's Airbus A320s which operate on the Rotorua to Sydney route.


The airport is located around 9.17 kilometres (5.70 mi) northeast of Rotorua on Te Ngae Road (SH30).


 


Additional Rotorua Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.



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Last Updated: 15 Oct 2025