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Business aviation in New Zealand

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

Registered business aircraft:
733

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	194
2	Bell 206B JetRanger	65
3	MDH 500	64
4	Airbus Helicopters H130	40
5	Eurocopter BK117	36
6	Cessna Caravan	32
7	Piper twin piston	30
8	Bell 206L LongRanger	29
9	MDH 520N	22
10	De Havilland DHC-8 D	22
11	Airbus Helicopters H120	18
12	Eurocopter AS355	15
13	Beechcraft King Air 200	15
14	Airbus Helicopters H145	15
15	Beechcraft King Air 300	7
16	Saab SF340	6
17	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	6
18	Bell 429	6
19	Partenavia P.68	6
20	Robinson R66	5
21	PAC 750XL	5
22	MDH 600	5
23	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	5
24	Pilatus PC-12	5
25	Sikorsky S-76	4
26	Commander 500/680	4
27	Jetstream 31/41	4
28	Mitsubishi MU-2	4
29	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	4
30	Pilatus PC-6	4
31	Beechcraft King Air 90	4
32	Diamond Twin Star	3
33	Agusta A109	3
34	AgustaWestland AW169	3
35	Citation Mustang	3
36	AgustaWestland AW139	3
37	Bell 204/205	3
38	Beechcraft Twin Piston	3
39	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	3
40	Bell 427	2
41	ATR42/72	2
42	Daher Kodiak	2
43	Citation Sovereign	2
44	Cessna 400 series	2
45	Citation 560	2
46	Bell 407	2
47	Tecnam P2006T	2
48	Airbus Helicopters H175	2
49	Airbus ACJ320	2
50	MDH 902 Explorer	2
51	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	1
52	Bell 412	1
53	Twin Commander	1
54	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
55	Cessna Citation CJ2	1
56	Falcon 2000 EASy	1
57	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
58	Boeing B-737	1
59	Embraer Phenom 100	1
60	Nextant 400XT	1
61	Sikorsky S-92	1
62	Eurocopter BO105	1
63	Challenger 604	1
64	Enstrom 480	1
65	Pilatus PC-24	1
66	Piper PA-42	1
67	Diamond DA62	1
68	Agusta A119	1
69	Mil Mi-34C Sapsan	1
70	Bell 222	1
71	Learjet 60	1
72	Airbus Helicopters H155B	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Auckland International	22 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	Timaru	6
16	Taupo	6
17	Napier	6
18	Mount Cook	5
19	Franz Josef	5
20	Whanganui	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

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