# Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE)

> Napier, NZ · IATA: NPE · ICAO: NZNR · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NPE` |
| ICAO | `NZNR` |
| City | Napier |
| Country | NZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -39.46580, 176.86999 |

## Description

Air Napier, the locally based charter and freight operator, shows what cargo means at Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE/NZNR): small, on demand and regional. The field handled 612,388 passengers in the year to June 2025, making it New Zealand's seventh busiest, with Air New Zealand running the trunk routes to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch; lift for freight is mostly belly capacity on those services, and a dedicated cargo terminal or scheduled freighter operation is not confirmed. Hawke's Bay's export economy - apples, pears, squash, meat and wine - travels chilled through the adjacent Port of Napier rather than by air. Time-critical airfreight is trucked roughly 420 km to Auckland (AKL), where New Zealand's international air cargo handling is concentrated, while Palmerston North (PMR), about 180 km south, is the practical option for domestic overnight freight. A more recent development: the airport can arrange customs clearance for international flights on request, opening the door for high-value one-off shipments and medical transfers.

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