Auckland International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Auckland, Auckland Region (New Zealand)

IATA: AKL ICAO: NZAA

Longest Active Runway

11,926 ft

3,635 meters

Field Elevation

23 ft

7 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-37.0120°, 174.7863°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#207 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#331 of 7558

Top 4.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (New Zealand)

#1 of 2 in NZ

#1 of 52 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+19.3%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 AKL in numbers: 11,926 ft longest runway · #207 of 650 published · #331 of 7,558 worldwide (top 4.4%) · #1 in New Zealand.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

AKL lies at 7 m (23 ft), #576 of 650 published airports by elevation and 11 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 50 ft below the New Zealand median (73 ft, 2 airports); CHC is highest at 123 ft, 100 ft higher than AKL.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of AKL. Nearest published airport: Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 402 NM, 10,787 ft (1,139 ft shorter than AKL); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,926 ft (3,635 m)

AKL runway: 05R/23L 11,926 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: #1 of 2 in New Zealand; 1,139 ft ahead of CHC (10,787 ft). +19.3% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05R/23L	11,926 ft (3635 m / 3.635 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
05L/23R	10,197 ft (3108 m / 3.108 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	❌ Unlighted	⛔ Closed

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →