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Gisborne Airport

Gisborne, New Zealand · Oceania

Oceania Pacific/Auckland

6direct destinations

2airlines

5runways

1,310 mLongest runway

Gisborne Airport (IATA: GIS, ICAO: NZGS) is a regional airport located in the suburb of Elgin, 4.2 km (2.6 mi) from the city centre of Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Gisborne Airport is one of the few airports in the world that has a railway line, the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line, crossing the main runway. The airport has a single terminal with four tarmac gates. Gisborne Airport covers an area of around 160 ha (400 acres). It includes a sealed and night-capable runway (Rwy 14/32) at 1,310 m (4,300 ft) in length, as well as three grass runways suitable for light aircraft. It was announced on 7 September 2018 that the airport will receive a $5.5 million redevelopment loan to ensure that the airport terminal reflects the unique cultural aspects of the Gisborne District, closely linking with the region's navigation-themed tourism initiative.

Location

38.663°S, 177.978°E · 5 m s. n. m. (15 ft)

General data

CountryNew Zealand

CityGisborne

IATA codeGIS

ICAO codeNZGS

Coordinates38.663°S, 177.978°E

Elevation5 m s. n. m. (15 ft)

Time zonePacific/Auckland

Runways5

Longest runway1,310 m

Direct destinations6

Official website

Runways · 5

14R/32L

Length1,310 m4,298 ft

Width45 m148 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

09/27

Length1,170 m3,839 ft

Width60 m197 ft

SurfaceGrass

03/21

Length1,150 m3,773 ft

Width60 m197 ft

SurfaceGrass

14L/32R

Length763 m2,503 ft

Width60 m197 ft

SurfaceGrass

14/32

SurfaceNot recorded

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 2

Tower

127.300TWR · APP · CTAF

ATIS (automatic information)

126.400

Look for a live feed on LiveATC External site; not every airport has a feed.

Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.

Airlines operating here · 2

Other airlines with direct routes

Sunair Air New Zealand

Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).

Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 · view original

Data from OurAirports (public domain) · destinations and airlines from Wikipedia route tables (CC BY-SA, 2026), unless another source is given · profile and photo from Wikidata/Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / CC) · summary and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_gis,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Gisborne Airport (GIS)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/GIS},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/GIS}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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