Nelson Airport

Nelson Airport (Māori: Te Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū, (IATA: NSN, ICAO: NZNS)) is an airport in Nelson, New Zealand. Approximately 1.2 million passengers and visitors are said to use the airport terminal annually. Total passenger numbers for the 2011 financial year were 758,250. This represents passenger growth of approximately 11% on the previous year. Construction of Nelson Airport commenced in 1937. In 2006, the airport received restricted international airport status, and it has handled international private jets since then. In terms of scheduled aircraft movements Nelson is the fourth busiest airport in New Zealand. The airport averages 90 aircraft movements every day, with a plane taking off or landing every 4.5 minutes during...