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Masterton Airport (Hood Aerodrome) (NZMS) (Masterton)
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Hood Aerodrome (IATA: MRO, ICAO: NZMS) is an aerodrome, located in Masterton, New Zealand, it is located 1 NM South West of the town centre in the suburb of Solway. The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the first Trans-Tasman crossing in 1928.[1] The aerodrome is used extensively for general aviation flights, and has also been used for commercial flights, Air New Zealand stopped serving the airport from 5 February 2014. Two new airlines have looked at re-instating a service to Auckland using larger aircraft but the runway will need to be lengthened to 1400m and widened to 30m first before it can start.
Base for the New Zealand Sport and Vintage Aviation Society. SVAS organise a spectacular biennial airshow called 'Wings Over Wairarapa'. Also see svas.org.nz/ or www.wings.org.nz/
From march 2009, The aerodrome will be flying direct Air New Zealand flights to Auckland as part of the Hood Aerodrome upgrade which began in late 2008.
ourairports.com/airports/NZMS/
Base for the New Zealand Sport and Vintage Aviation Society. SVAS organise a spectacular biennial airshow called 'Wings Over Wairarapa'. Also see svas.org.nz/ or www.wings.org.nz/
From march 2009, The aerodrome will be flying direct Air New Zealand flights to Auckland as part of the Hood Aerodrome upgrade which began in late 2008.
ourairports.com/airports/NZMS/
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_Aerodrome
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°58'27"S 175°38'1"E
- Ohakea RNZAF base 89 km
- Hawke's Bay Airport (Napier Airport) 198 km
- New Plymouth Airport 253 km
- Hamilton International Airport 348 km
- Tauranga Airport 371 km
- Auckland International Airport 449 km
- RNZAF Base Auckland (Whenuapai) 475 km
- Bay of Islands Airport (Kerikeri Airport) 655 km
- Kaitaia Airport 690 km
- La Tontouta International Airport 2290 km
- Solway 1.7 km
- Waingawa 2.5 km
- Lansdowne 5.3 km
- Tararua Forest Park 29 km
- Eketahuna 37 km
- Prouse Brothers Original Land Ownership 47 km
- Hemi Matenga Memorial Park Scenic Reserve 47 km
- Lake Horowhenua 52 km
- Moutoa Floodway 59 km
- Foxton Beach 66 km