Matamata Airport facts for kids
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Matamata Airport
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Matamata |
| Location | Matamata |
| Coordinates | 37°44′4″S 175°44′24″E / 37.73444°S 175.74000°E |
Matamata Airport (IATA: MTA, ICAO: NZMA) is a small airport that serves the town of Matamata in New Zealand. It helps people travel by air to and from this area. The airport has special codes: MTA for its IATA code and NZMA for its ICAO code.
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About Matamata Airport
Matamata Airport is a public airport. This means it is open for general use. It is located in the Waikato region of New Zealand.
Where is Matamata Airport?
The airport is located about 9 kilometers (about 5.6 miles) north of Matamata town. It is also just over 3 kilometers (about 1.9 miles) north of a place called Waharoa.
History of Matamata Airport
This airport was first created in 1942. It was later taken over by the local council in 1965. This means the community helps manage it.
Runways at Matamata Airport
The airport has two runways. Both of these runways are made of grass. This is common for smaller airports.
Airlines and Destinations
An airport's "destinations" are the places planes fly to from there. Matamata Airport has one airline that flies from it.
- Fly My Sky flies to Auckland.
