Our summer newsletter is out now - check out our current promotions, information about parking changes and read about the exciting redevelopment of a World War II era hangar. Meri Kirihimete!

A full-scale emergency exercise at Nelson Airport on Saturday 25 November ran smoothly, with emergency services successfully testing their procedures and equipment.

A new partnership between the Nelson-Tasman Hospice and Nelson Airport launches next week with the installation of nine Christmas Trees of Remembrance in the airport terminal.

This Saturday 25 November, Nelson Airport's Rescue Fire Service will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise in partnership with Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Police and Hato Hone St John.

Nelson Airport Ltd chair Quinton Hall says the financial year has beaten all expectations, largely due to the strength of pent-up domestic travel demand.

Our Spring newsletter is out now - check out updates about upcoming terminal art installations, sponsorship, projects and one last chance to purchase a piece of Nelson Airport “carpet-themed” nostalgia!

Multi-award winning national rental car company GO Rentals has begun construction of a modern, new facility for its back of house car grooming and maintenance at Nelson Airport.

Project 2-Zero – Nelson Airport’s plan to ensure a sustainable future for the home of aviation in Nelson-Tasman – is now open for public submissions.

Nelson Airport and the Nelson City Council are working together on a new bus shelter and altering pedestrian crossings for the new airport bus service.

Here at Nelson Airport we want to make sure your experience with us is a great one every time – that's a key part of our vision of “being a world-class airport where zero emissions aircraft operate”. 

Nelson Airport has lodged an application with the Nelson City Council seeking planning approvals for its future runway extension – known as Project 2-Zero. The airport’s application aims to protect and provide for its ability to extend the runway by ensuring appropriate land designations and zoning are in place.

 Nelsonians are invited to participate in a special sunset walk along Nelson Airport’s runway to raise funds for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand and the Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge.

A large World War II era-hangar at Nelson Airport is to be renovated to once again support the servicing of aircraft in the Nelson region. 

Hangar 2 is a ‘Type B’ heritage listed structure most recently used for aircraft maintenance, but, due to deterioration of the building, is not currently operational.

Nelson-based aircraft interior production and repair company Generation Global has recently purchased the hangar and is undertaking the renovations in order to use the building for the fitout and refurbishment of aircraft.

Nelson Airport’s new $1.4 million Rosenbauer Panther fire truck was blessed this month before coming into active service at the airport – and as an emergency response asset for the entire Nelson-Tasman region when required.

The retirement of long-serving Nelson Airport Ltd directors Paul Steere and Catherine Taylor has seen several changes to the makeup of the Nelson Airport board.

A new hub for rental car operators has opened today at Nelson Airport, providing a modern front of house experience for customers and tenants - and signaling a new phase of airport improvements to deliver a world class airport.