# Nelson Airport (NSN / NZNS)

**Nelson Airport** (IATA: NSN, ICAO: NZNS) is a medium airport in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. It has 4 runways; the longest is 1,347 m (4,420 ft). In 2020 it handled 782 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzns

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: NSN / NZNS
- Type: Medium airport
- Serves: Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
- Elevation: 5 m / 17 ft
- Coordinates: -41.2967, 173.2243
- Runways: 4
- Longest runway: 1,347 m / 4,420 ft
- Passengers: 782,000 (2020)
- Time zone: UTC+13/+12 · Pacific/Auckland
- Website: http://www.nelsonairport.co.nz/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Airport_(New_Zealand) (9 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1432151
- Ident: NZNS

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/20 | 1,347 m / 4,420 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 042° / 222° | yes |
| 02L/20R | 731 m / 2,398 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Grass | 042° / 222° |  |
| 17/35 | 601 m / 1,970 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Grass | 187° / 007° |  |
| 06/24 | 526 m / 1,726 ft | 24 m / 79 ft | Grass | 083° / 263° |  |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 758,250 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 776,448 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 767,298 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 744,416 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 764,050 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 865,023 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 1,000,373 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 1,061,000 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 1,076,686 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 782,000 | Wikidata |

## Routes

8 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (8)

- [BHE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzwb.md) Woodbourne Airport · New Zealand · 59 km / 37 mi · Originair
- [KTF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nztk.md) Takaka Airport · New Zealand · 66 km / 41 mi · Golden Bay Air
- [NZKM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzkm.md) Karamea Airport · New Zealand · 94 km / 58 mi · Golden Bay Air
- [WLG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzwn.md) Wellington International Airport · New Zealand · 132 km / 82 mi · Air New Zealand, Originair, Sounds Air
- [PPQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzpp.md) Paraparaumu Airport · New Zealand · 154 km / 96 mi · Sounds Air
- [PMR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzpm.md) Palmerston North Airport · New Zealand · 229 km / 142 mi · Originair
- [CHC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzch.md) Christchurch International Airport · New Zealand · 250 km / 155 mi · Air New Zealand, Originair
- [AKL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzaa.md) Auckland International Airport · New Zealand · 495 km / 308 mi · Air New Zealand

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from NSN, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- OG [Originair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/originair) · 4

### Passenger (3)

- NZ [Air New Zealand](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-new-zealand) · 3
- [Golden Bay Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/golden-bay-air) · 2
- [Sounds Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sounds-air) · 2

Former hub of [Origin Pacific Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/origin-pacific-airways).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 782K (2020) | #920 of 3,974 | #27 in Oceania | #5 in NZ |
| Longest runway | 1,347 m / 4,420 ft | =8,364 of 29,858 | #589 in Oceania | #26 in NZ |
| Elevation | 5 m / 17 ft | =41,673 of 43,403 | =2,060 in Oceania | #159 in NZ |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =9 in Oceania | =7 in NZ |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AFIS | CHRISTCHRIST CON | 123.700 |
| APP | APP | 127.400 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 129.100 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 123.300 |
| CTAF | CTAF | 127.400 |
| TWR | TWR | 127.400 |

## Nearby airports

- [BHE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzwb.md) Woodbourne Airport · 59 km / 37 mi
- [WLG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzwn.md) Wellington International Airport · 132 km / 82 mi
- [WSZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzws.md) Westport Airport · 145 km / 90 mi

## Sources

- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Nelson Airport (New Zealand)”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nelson_Airport_(New_Zealand)&oldid=1363065836), revision of 7 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzns/data