Door stays open for airport growth
September 15, 2026
Picture: Barry Harris (board chair) and Mark Morgan (Group CE)An independent commissioner says Hamilton Airport has made a compelling case to keep the door open for a future runway extension.If so, that could open up the airport to more international routes and bigger a...
Hamilton Airport has marked a major milestone in the expansion of its business park, with the first building in Precinct North completed ahead of schedule.The 5,000sqm purpose-built facility has been developed for New Zealand-owned Asmuss, which becomes the inaugural tenant ...
Air passengers pouring in, out of Hamilton
February 18, 2026
Tens of thousands more air passengers are pouring through Hamilton Airport as travellers cash in on more choice and cheaper air fares.In its six-month report (1 July 2025 – 31 December 2025) Hamilton Airport passenger numbers are up 39 per cent compared to the ...
Dol appointed to airport senior team
December 15, 2025
Hamilton Airport has seconded well-known Waikato-based project director Rob Dol to its senior team.From January 2026, Dol will join the airport management team full-time for two years. He will move from his current role as project director at Colliers Project Leaders to beco...
Jetstar launches direct flights to Hamilton to Christchurch, with sales fares from $53*
December 2, 2025
Monday, 1 December 2025: Jetstar’s first-ever direct flight between Hamilton and Christchurch takes off today, launching a brand-new daily link between Waikato and the South Island.The service will offer more than 135,000 seats annually between the two cities on Jetstar's ...
Airport star scoops national award
October 8, 2025
A part-time job in the airport bookshop has kick-started a promising aviation career for Hamilton Airport’s 28-year-old Karen Wilson.So much so, Wilson has already been named Emerging Leader of the Year at the 2025 New Zealand Airport Awards.The award recognises Wilson’s...
Thousands of options for house-hunting bats!
August 15, 2025
(Image shows Cambrilea founder, Charlie Lea (left) and Waikato Regional Airport Chief Executive, Mark Morgan (right).House hunting Hamilton bats have 45000 more options to choose from after a tree planting project at the city’s airport reached a major milestone this week.T...
Sod turned for first build at Precinct North
July 1, 2025
Soil has been turned on the first major building at Precinct North, part of the massive Titanium Park business and industrial estate being developed at Hamilton Airport.New Zealand-owned company Asmuss will be the first tenant at Precinct North, the newest stage of the 170-h...
Hamilton back on international radar
June 16, 2025
Hamilton Airport reopens as an international gateway today for the first time in more than a decade - and the team behind it is ecstatic.Jetstar flight JQ165 from Sydney will touch down in Hamilton around 11.15am today before the A320 aircraft reloads and takes passenge...
Blessing marks milestone for Hamilton Airport
June 3, 2025
A blessing was held at Hamilton Airport today to thank contractors and border agencies and welcome new staff involved in the airport’s refurbished international terminal.The cultural ceremony reflects the importance of whakapapa of the land and acknowledges the renewal of ...
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