Wellington International Airport WLG, which calls itself the 'Wild at Heart Airport', is located in Rongotai, at the southern tip on the North Island, 7 km southeast of central Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, and accessible from the city by State Highway 1 via the Mount Victoria Tunnel on Calabar Road.

Even though the Airport has only one medium-sized runway, and caters mainly to domestic & Australian air traffic, it accounted for approximately 5.1 million passengers in 2011.  At present Wellington International is served by Air New Zealand, Qantas, Jetstar, Pacific Bue & some smaller airlines, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

Checking in at  Wellington International Airport:  All major airline check-in areas are on leel1 for both domestic & international flights.  For Soundsair, Air West Coasst & Air2There, all checkin procedures are done at gates 4 & 5. Air Chathams check-ins are done at the Air New Zealand check-in counter.

Wellington International has one passenger terminal.  For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

Parking options at Wellington International: 
1. Premium and Valet parking offers covered parking on the ground level closest to the terminal with added security.
2. The Terminal parking lot is adjacent to the passenger teminal and has 2 entries, one to the north and one to the south.
3. The Long-Term parking lot's entry is via Flight Drive at the southern end of he Airport, open 24/7 with free shuttle service.

Rental car desks for major agencies are located on the ground level, while the rental car lot is right next to the terminal.

To get from Wellington Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a shuttle or a bus: (all fares are estimates and can change over time).
1. Taxis to the Railway Station average $30; to Seatoun $16, to Taw $5 & to Upper Hutt $90.
2. The Airport Flyer Express Bus departs from the southern end of the terminal's ground level (exit from baggage claim doors, turn right), serving the Hutt Valley, via city center, on to Queensgate & Lower & Upper Hutt. The bus runs daily every 15 mins up to Lower Hutt, and from there every hour to Upper Hutt.
3. Door-to-door shuttles are located outside of Arrivals: Note: you need to state, if you are traveling in a group, to be charged the 'additional passenger' rate. One single passenger fare to the Terrace averages $15, with $5 for each additional passenger.



 

• Address:
  Stewart Duff Drive
  Rongatai, North Island
  New Zealand
• Website for Wellington: http://www.wellington-airport.co.nz
• Email Address: mail@wellingtonairport.co.nz .
• Phone: +64 4 385 5100 .
• View Terminal Map