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- Constructed by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in July 1939 using equipment from Whenuapai, [ 2 ] Paraparaumu was made available as an "Emergency Airport" by the government.
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Paraparaumu ceased being Wellington's main airport and became then a general aviation airfield. During their royal visit of New Zealand in 1953/54, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip flew into the Kapiti Coast Airport as Wellington Airport was nonoperational.
It was required to have an alternative airport for emergency use, and Paraparaumu was selected in 1938. Completed in 1939, it was used by the military during the World War II. From 1947–1959 Paraparaumu was New Zealand’s busiest airport.
Paraparaumu Airport. Constructed by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in July 1939 using equipment from Whenuapai, Paraparaumu was made available as an "Emergency Airport" by the government. The then-grass Rongotai Airport in Wellington was closed for safety reasons from 27 September 1947 until 1959, [2] as the surface often became unusable ...
Paraparaumu ceased being Wellington's main airport and became then a general aviation airfield. During their royal visit of New Zealand in 1953/54, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip flew into the Kapiti Coast Airport as Wellington Airport was nonoperational.
History. Constructed by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in July 1939 using equipment from Whenuapai, Paraparaumu was made available as an "Emergency Airport" by the government. The then-grass Rongotai Airport in Wellington was closed for safety reasons on 27 September 1947 until 1959, as the surface often became unusable during winter months.
Dec 9, 2020 · The airport at Paraparaumu is privately owned, but Airways New Zealand ceased providing airfield flight information services to the airport earlier this year and Gurunathan said they were looking to close it down. He said it raised questions about what would happen in a civil emergency.
When Rongotai Airport closed for major upgrading in 1947, Paraparaumu became Wellington’s main airport until 1959. Since civil aviation movements suddenly increased to over twenty a day, a control tower was imperative.
