Auckland Airport Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
international airport serving Auckland, New Zealand
About Auckland Airport
The airport is in theSouth Aucklandsuburb of Mangere, on the shores of the Manukau Harbour, around20km (12mi)south of the Auckland CBD. The site was chosen for Auckland's new international airport in 1956. Until then, the site was the Mangere Aerodrome, used by an aero club, while commercial flights used Whenuapai Airport, north-west of Auckland (now RNZAF Base Auckland). Construction of the airport began in 1960, and included reclaiming land from the Manukau Harbour for the runway. Commercial flight operations were moved here in November 1965, and the airport was officially opened on 29 January 1966. Auckland is ideally located for flights from cities in Oceania andSouth America. Many of the remote island nations in the Pacific Ocean are primarily connected via Auckland. Multiple flights
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Auckland Airport Travel Guide Sections
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