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BAN's World Gazetteer

Business aviation in New Zealand

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

Registered business aircraft:
747

Based business air charter operators:
141

Based business aircraft for charter:
433

Business air charter brokers:
3

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	193
2	MDH 500	66
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	64
4	Airbus Helicopters H130	43
5	Eurocopter BK117	34
6	Piper twin piston	33
7	Cessna Caravan	32
8	Bell 206L LongRanger	30
9	De Havilland DHC-8 D	22
10	Airbus Helicopters H145	20
11	MDH 520N	20
12	Airbus Helicopters H120	18
13	Beechcraft King Air 200	17
14	Eurocopter AS355	14
15	Beechcraft King Air 300	7
16	Partenavia P.68	6
17	Bell 429	6
18	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	6
19	Saab SF340	6
20	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	5
21	AgustaWestland AW169	5
22	PAC 750XL	5
23	Robinson R66	5
24	MDH 600	5
25	Pilatus PC-12	4
26	Sikorsky S-76	4
27	Diamond Twin Star	4
28	Pilatus PC-6	4
29	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	4
30	Jetstream 31/41	4
31	Mitsubishi MU-2	4
32	Beechcraft King Air 90	4
33	Commander 500/680	4
34	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	3
35	Bell 407	3
36	Citation Mustang	3
37	Agusta A109	3
38	Bell 204/205	3
39	AgustaWestland AW139	3
40	Beechcraft Twin Piston	3
41	Airbus ACJ320	2
42	Bell 427	2
43	Challenger 604	2
44	ATR42/72	2
45	Citation Sovereign	2
46	Daher Kodiak	2
47	Cessna Citation CJ2	2
48	Cessna 400 series	2
49	Airbus Helicopters H175	2
50	MDH 902 Explorer	2
51	Citation 560	2
52	Tecnam P2006T	2
53	AgustaWestland AW189	1
54	Bell 412	1
55	Embraer Phenom 100	1
56	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
57	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
58	Boeing B-737	1
59	Nextant 400XT	1
60	Falcon 2000 EASy	1
61	Twin Commander	1
62	Eurocopter BO105	1
63	Piper PA-42	1
64	Learjet 60	1
65	Sikorsky S-92	1
66	Pilatus PC-24	1
67	Diamond DA62	1
68	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	1
69	Airbus Helicopters H155B	1
70	Enstrom 480	1
71	Mil Mi-34C Sapsan	1
72	Airbus Helicopters H160	1
73	Bell 222	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Auckland International	22 business aviation companies active
2	Queenstown	21
3	Auckland (Ardmore)	16
4	Christchurch International	16
5	Hamilton	14
6	Wellington International	13
7	Nelson	12
8	Wanaka	9
9	Rotorua	8
10	Tauranga	7
11	Taupo	7
12	Napier	7
13	Invercargill	7
14	Dunedin International	7
15	Whangarei	6
16	Timaru	6
17	Gisborne	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 (Marlborough/ Woodbourne)	5
26	Palmerston North	4
27	North Shore	4
28	Hokitika	4
29	Rangiora	3
30	Kaikoura	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	Taieri	2
39	Auckland (Pikes Point Heiport)	2
40	Opotiki	2
41	Blenheim (Omaka)	2
42	Waiheke Island	2
43	Glenorchy	2
44	Auckland (West Auckland Parakai)	2
45	West Melton	2
46	Wairoa	2
47	Takaka	2
48	Milford Sound	2
49	Karamea	2
50	Kaitaia	2
51	Greymouth	2
52	Glentanner	2
53	Feilding	2
54	Chatham Island (Tuuta)	2
55	Cromwell Racecourse	1
56	Koromiko (Picton)	1
57	Waipukurau	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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