WLG — Wellington International Airport
- IATA code
- WLG
- ICAO code
- NZWN
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 6,441,935
- 2019 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 4
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+13 / UTC+12
- Pacific/Auckland
- Elevation
- 12 m
- 39 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 1,936 m
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About WLG
Wellington International Airport is a large airport serving Wellington, New Zealand. It opened in 1959. 6,441,935 passengers used it in 2019. Open traffic data shows 4 nonstop routes from WLG.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from WLG
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| WLG → SYD | 2,232 km | 255,238 |
| WLG → MEL | 2,596 km | 204,870 |
| WLG → BNE | 2,512 km | 183,536 |
| WLG → OOL | 2,425 km | 61,319 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| PCN | Picton Aerodrome | 71 km |
| BHE | Woodbourne Airport | 81 km |
| PMR | Palmerston North Airport | 131 km |
| NSN | Nelson Airport | 132 km |
Distance from WLG to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,936 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand · -41.3268, 174.8069
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