AirportsRotorua Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Rotorua, in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ROT.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ROT
- ICAO code
- NZRO
- City
- Rotorua
- State or region
- Bay of Plenty Region
- Country
- New Zealand
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 38.1092° S, 176.3170° E
- Elevation
- 285 m (935 ft)
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 1,622 m (5,321 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ROT means Rotorua Regional Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NZRO. ICAO codes that begin with N belong to the South Pacific. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 38.1092° S, 176.3170° E. It stands 285 metres (935 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Tauranga, about 49 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Pacific/Auckland, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Rotorua Regional Airport has 3 runways in the data. The longest is 1,622 metres (5,321 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 28 airports of New Zealand on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 11.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 1,622 m 5,321 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 18L/36R | 833 m 2,732 ft | 50 m | Grass | not listed |
| 18/36 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tauranga AirportTauranga | TRG | 50 km |
| Whakatāne AirportWhakatāne | WHK | 57 km |
| Taupo AirportTaupo | TUO | 73 km |
| Hamilton International AirportHamilton | HLZ | 90 km |
| Gisborne AirportGisborne | GIS | 157 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,669 km | 15 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 12,455 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,343 km | 17 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 18,508 km | 22 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,149 km | 17 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,464 km | 13 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,566 km | 10 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,012 km | 11 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,300 km | 3 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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