Medium Regional Airport • Hamilton, WKO, NZ
Elevation: 172 ft (52 m) • -37.8667, 175.3320
Hamilton International Airport (NZHN / HLZ) is a medium regional airport serving Hamilton, WKO, NZ, situated at an elevation of 172 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 21.0° East. The airport has 10 runways, with the longest measuring 6,755 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 2,033 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 95° |
| 07R | 2,033 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 95° |
| 18 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 18L | 6,755 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 196° |
| 18R | 2,871 ft | 197 ft | ASP/GRS | 196° |
| 25 | 2,033 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 275° |
| 25L | 2,033 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 275° |
| 36 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 36L | 2,871 ft | 197 ft | ASP/GRS | 16° |
| 36R | 6,755 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 16° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM