Airports / New Zealand / WSZ
Westport Airport
NZWS / WSZWestport, New ZealandELEV 13 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
64 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hokitika Airfield (HKK).
Overview
Westport Airport (NZWS / WSZ) is a mid-sized airport serving Westport, New Zealand. The airport sits 13 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into WSZ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hokitika Airfield (HKK, 64 nm), Nelson Airport (NSN, 79 nm), and Woodbourne Airport (BHE, 104 nm).
Charter pricing from WSZ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Westport.
Field capability
ICAO
NZWS
IATA
WSZ
FAA / Local
NZWS
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
41.7371° S · 171.5790° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs New Zealand fields
state range 4–2,153 ft
At 13 ft, WSZ sits lower than 87% of the 38 New Zealand fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 64nmHKKHokitika Airfield
- 79nmNSNNelson AirportNelson
- 104nmBHEWoodbourne AirportBlenheim
- 113nmCHCChristchurch International AirportChristchurch
- 137nmMONMount Cook Airport
- 145nmGTNGlentanner AirportGlentanner Station
Location
Open the full mapNZWS · Westport Airport · Westport, New Zealand