Airports / New Zealand / WAG
Wanganui Airport
NZWU / WAGWanganui, New ZealandELEV 27 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Wanganui, New Zealand, Wanganui Airport (NZWU / WAG) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 27 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Air Wanganui Commuter Ltd is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA, 22 nm), Palmerston North Airport (PMR, 35 nm), and Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ, 57 nm).
Charter pricing from WAG depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Wanganui.
Field capability
ICAO
NZWU
IATA
WAG
FAA / Local
NZWU
Elevation
27 ft
Coordinates
39.9635° S · 175.0244° 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 27 ft, WAG sits lower than 71% of the 38 New Zealand fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 22nmOHARNZAF Base Ohakea
- 35nmPMRPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North
- 57nmPPQParaparaumu Airport
- 67nmMROHood AirportMasterton
- 69nmNPLNew Plymouth AirportNew Plymouth
- 82nmWLGWellington International AirportWellington
Location
Open the full mapNZWU · Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand