Hamilton International Airport

For the airport in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, see John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. The Hamilton International Airport (IATA: HLZ, ICAO: NZHN) is an airport located in the Waikato region, in New Zealand. It is sited at Rukuhia, which was the name of the Royal New Zealand Air Force base on that site during World War II. As the world prepared for war, it became clear that a landing strip needed to be constructed in the Hamilton area. By 1935, the air strip was already in service, as a stop over for military aircraft that would land after a long journey. Services provided refueling as well as food and rest for the incoming pilots. Tourism by air began to blossom soon after the war was over, and, in 1950, the airport received...