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Business aviation in New Zealand

New Zealand is in Oceania.
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand - www.aviation.govt.nz

Registered business aircraft:
746

Based business air charter operators:
136

Based business aircraft for charter:
417

Business air charter brokers:
3

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	193
2	MDH 500	66
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	65
4	Airbus Helicopters H130	40
5	Eurocopter BK117	36
6	Piper twin piston	32
7	Cessna Caravan	32
8	Bell 206L LongRanger	29
9	De Havilland DHC-8 D	22
10	MDH 520N	22
11	Airbus Helicopters H120	18
12	Eurocopter AS355	15
13	Beechcraft King Air 200	15
14	Airbus Helicopters H145	14
15	Diamond Twin Star	10
16	Beechcraft King Air 300	7
17	Partenavia P.68	7
18	Bell 429	6
19	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	6
20	Saab SF340	6
21	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	5
22	Mitsubishi MU-2	5
23	PAC 750XL	5
24	MDH 600	5
25	Pilatus PC-12	5
26	Robinson R66	5
27	Jetstream 31/41	4
28	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	4
29	Beechcraft King Air 90	4
30	Commander 500/680	4
31	Sikorsky S-76	4
32	Pilatus PC-6	4
33	AgustaWestland AW139	3
34	Bell 204/205	3
35	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	3
36	Citation Mustang	3
37	Cessna 400 series	3
38	AgustaWestland AW169	3
39	Beechcraft Twin Piston	3
40	Agusta A109	3
41	Tecnam P2006T	2
42	Daher Kodiak	2
43	Airbus Helicopters H175	2
44	Eurocopter BO105	2
45	ATR42/72	2
46	Airbus ACJ320	2
47	Bell 407	2
48	Citation 560	2
49	Bell 427	2
50	MDH 902 Explorer	2
51	Citation Sovereign	2
52	Boeing B-737	1
53	Cessna Citation CJ2	1
54	Bell 412	1
55	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	1
56	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
57	Nextant 400XT	1
58	Falcon 2000 EASy	1
59	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
60	Twin Commander	1
61	Embraer Phenom 100	1
62	Enstrom 480	1
63	Sikorsky S-92	1
64	Airbus Helicopters H155B	1
65	Mil Mi-34C Sapsan	1
66	Pilatus PC-24	1
67	Piper PA-42	1
68	Diamond DA62	1
69	Bell 222	1
70	Learjet 60	1
71	Challenger 604	1
72	Agusta A119	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Auckland International	21 business aviation companies active
2	Queenstown	20
3	Auckland (Ardmore)	17
4	Christchurch International	16
5	Nelson	14
6	Hamilton	13
7	Wellington International	13
8	Wanaka	8
9	Rotorua	8
10	Whangarei	7
11	Tauranga	7
12	Invercargill	7
13	Gisborne	7
14	Dunedin International	7
15	Whanganui	6
16	Timaru	6
17	Taupo	6
18	Napier	6
19	Mount Cook	5
20	Franz Josef	5
21	Oamaru	5
22	New Plymouth	5
23	Manapouri (Te Anau)	5
24	Hastings	5
25	Blenheim (Woodbourne)	5
26	Kaikoura	4
27	Palmerston North	4
28	North Shore	4
29	Hokitika	4
30	Rangiora	3
31	Tekapo	3
32	Auckland (Mechanics Bay)	3
33	Whakatane	3
34	Westport	3
35	Paraparaumu (Kapiti Coast)	3
36	Masterton	3
37	Kerikeri	3
38	Auckland (Pikes Point Heiport)	2
39	Opotiki	2
40	Blenheim (Omaka)	2
41	Waiheke Island	2
42	Glenorchy	2
43	Auckland (West Auckland Parakai)	2
44	West Melton	2
45	Wairoa	2
46	Takaka	2
47	Milford Sound	2
48	Karamea	2
49	Kaitaia	2
50	Greymouth	2
51	Glentanner	2
52	Feilding	2
53	Chatham Island (Tuuta)	2
54	Cromwell Racecourse	1
55	Koromiko (Picton)	1
56	Waipukurau	1
57	Taieri	1
58	Motueka	1
59	Thames	1
60	Tokoroa	1
61	Springhill	1
62	Twizel (Pukaki)	1
63	Christchurch (Wigram)	1
64	Alexandra	1

Business aviation suppliers in New Zealand

Maintenance 24 • Completions 1 • Training 7

Rotortrade delivers second helicopter to HeliSupport

This Airbus H125, manufactured in 2019 with just ~250 flight hours, is now on its way to a new mission in New Zealand after a full end-to-end project, from acquisition and registration to ferrying, dismantling and shipping.

November 24, 2025 Full report

Inside a Medical Air Service air ambulance.

Every second counts: recent developments in global H/EMS

From single-engine turboprops covering remote terrain to twin-engine helicopters serving densely populated regions, mission profile and operational environment underpin procurement choices.

November 10, 2025 Full report

The CJ3+ is fully integrated into our Wellington Jet Charters fleet and is immediately available for ad hoc private charter.

Wellington delighted with decision for upgraded CJ3+

The CJ3+ is a true utility player. It will carry out high-frequency missions, moving executives and teams quickly and efficiently across the islands of New Zealand to maximise their time on the ground.

November 8, 2025 Full report

Merlin achieves SOI 2 milestone with CAA of New Zealand

The second stage of Merlin’s certification journey has confirmed regulator confidence in its autonomous flight software and advanced the Merlin Pilot toward approval.

November 1, 2025 Full report

Stralis chief technical officer Stuart Johnstone, Fabrum MD Christopher Boyle and AMSL team lead Simon Coburn.

Australasian businesses come together for liquid hydrogen push

Fabrum, AMSL Aero and Stralis Aircraft are members of the Hydrogen Flight Alliance in Australia, which is advancing the development of hydrogen-electric flight. Renewable energy is the companies' focus.

October 30, 2025 Full report

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