Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	NZAA
IATA code	AKL
Coordinates	37 ° 0 '29 "  S , 174 ° 47' 30"  E Coordinates: 37 ° 0 '29 "  S , 174 ° 47' 30"  E
Height above MSL	7 m (23  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	20 km south of Auckland
Street
Local transport	bus
Basic data
opening	January 29, 1966
operator	Auckland International Airport Limited
surface	1500 ha
Terminals	2
Passengers	21,111,613 (2018/19)
Air freight	243,000 t (2016/17)
Flight movements	178,771 (2018/19)
Employees	15,000 (2017)
Start-and runway
05R / 23L	3635 m × 45 m concrete

From space

The Auckland Airport (Auckland Airport, IATA code: AKL; ICAO NZAA) is the largest and most important international commercial airport in New Zealand . It also serves as a hub for Air New Zealand .

location

The airport is located near Mangere on the outskirts of Auckland .

description

The airport is the aviation hub of the airline Air New Zealand . The operator Auckland International Airport Limited is listed in the NZX 50 index on the New Zealand Exchange .

The airport has three passenger processing halls, two of which are for domestic flights and one for international flights. The international flight terminal has 14 boarding gates with boarding bridges . The airport handled around 19 million air passengers in 2016 , 9.4 million of them traveling to and from New Zealand via Auckland, 7.9 million passengers were domestic travelers and 675,752 passengers were in transit. The number of international passengers is expected to exceed 50 million annually in 2050.

Economic data

The airport is operated by Auckland International Airport Limited, whose shares are traded on the New Zealand stock exchange NZX under the code: AIA. Income after tax in 2017 was approximately NZ $ 247.8 million . The airport is New Zealand's second largest cargo airport by value of goods and generates sales of $ 15 billion for the region. Around 75% of all international passengers use it.

Expansion of the airport in 2008

A new pier for international flights went into operation in April 2008 and was officially opened by then Prime Minister Helen Clark in October, after Qantas landed a plane at Auckland Airport for the first time with an A380 test flight .

In order to be able to handle what is currently the largest passenger aircraft in the world, the A380, gate 15 and 16 were equipped with a so-called Multi Aircraft Ramp System (MARS), which can handle two A380s or four smaller aircraft at the same time. The airport company invested around NZ $ 50 million in the expansion.

The first three times a week scheduled flight with an A380 began on February 2, 2009 from Dubai via Sydney to Auckland and back and was set up by the airline Emirates .

With the planning of the expansion of the airport, the possibility was created, provided the passenger numbers continue to rise accordingly, to expand the airport by 10 more gates. At the same time, the expansion gave the airport a green image. Over 300 m ^{2 of} solar cells it is now possible to generate 49,500  kWh of electricity and to produce over 40 m ^{3 of} hot water. In addition, an energy management system was installed and u. A. A filter system installed, which ensures constantly clean and fresh air.

Airlines

International airlines

• Air Tahiti Nui
• Air Vanuatu
• Aircalin
• Cathay Pacific
• China Airlines
• China Eastern Airlines
• China Southern Airlines
• Emirates
• Fiji Airways
• Hawaiian Airlines
• Jetstar Airways
• Korean Air
• LATAM Airlines
• Malaysia Airlines
• Qantas
• Qantas (operated by JetConnecet)
• Qatar Airways
• Singapore Airlines
• Sunair
• Thai Airways International
• Virgin Australia

Traffic figures

Source: Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport traffic figures 2005-2019

business year	Passenger numbers			Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail )	Flight movements
	National	International	total
2019	9,593,625	11,517,988	21,111,613	-	178,771
2018	9,263,666	11,266,382	20,530,048	-	174.276
2017	8,601,841	10,418,732	19,020,573	-	169.245
2016	7,902,059	9,358,272	17,260,331	-	157.772
2015	7,198,595	8,618,191	15,816,786	-	150,956
2014	6,911,689	8,150,396	15,062,085	-	153.263
2013	6,760,537	7,755,678	14,516,215	-	155.146
2012	6.236.915	7,769,207	14.006.122	-	155,515
2011	6,040,265	7,392,045	13,432,310	-	154,290
2010	6,032,410	7,415,792	13,448,202	207.107	154,971
2009	5,598,077	7,359,611	12,957,688	197,528	156,788
2008	5,740,089	7,462,683	13.202.772	220,999	159,627
2007	5,068,794	7,286,397	12.355.191	224,515	155.875
2006	4,963,142	7.103.035	12,066,177	232,655	160,899
2005	4,823,916	6,432,161	11,256,077	229,348	158,452

1. ↑ The fiscal years end on June 30th.
2. ↑ The fiscal years end on June 30th.

Incidents

• On July 4, 1966, a Douglas crashed DC-8 of Air New Zealand on a training flight shortly after takeoff on the runway; two out of five crew members died.
• On February 17, 1979 crashed a Fokker Friendship of Air New Zealand on landing in the Manukau Harbor ; one crew member and one ground crew member died.

Web links

Commons : Auckland Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Homepage . Auckland Airport,accessed March 3, 2018. 
• Auckland INTL . World Aero Data,accessed August 11, 2014. 
• Annual Report 2017 . Auckland Airport,accessed March 3, 2018. 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Celebrating 50 years. Corporate.AucklandAirport.co.nz, accessed March 3, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Fast Facts. Corporate.AucklandAirport.co.nz, accessed April 26, 2017 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Results and reports. Corporate.AucklandAirport.co.nz, accessed September 9, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Auckland Airport welcomes Emirates' A380 for scheduled services - Infonew.co.nz February 2, 2009 - (accessed April 26, 2010)
5. ↑ ^{a b} New international pier - Auckland Airport's 'green' terminal . Auckland International Airport Limited , 2008, archived from the original on May 25, 2010 ; accessed on April 10, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).  
6. ↑ ^{a b} Giant A380 begins service to Auckland - TVNZ from February 2, 2010 - (accessed April 26, 2010)