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Dunedin International Airport is a regional airport in Otago, on New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Taieri Plains, 30 km (about a 30 minute drive) west of Dunedin city centre. The airport has a single 1,900m runway, 03/21, with ILS in both directions, and a single terminal building with two airbridges. There are around 20,000 aircraft movements and 700,000 passengers annually.
Dunedin International Airport is a regional airport in Otago, on New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Taieri Plains, 30 km (about a 30 minute drive) west of Dunedin city centre. The airport has a single 1,900m runway, 03/21, with ILS in both directions and a single terminal building with two airbridges. There are around 20,000 aircraft movements and 700,000 passengers annually.
 
Currently, Dunedin airport only hosts domestic flights due to New Zealands tough covid restrictions. Virgin airlines has stated that it does not plan to return international service to Dunedin.


==Official Spotting Locations==
==Official Spotting Locations==
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==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
===Centre Road===
===Centre Road===
[[{{ns:6}}:Pacific Blue Boeing 737-800 ZK-PBI, Centre Rd, Dunedin, NZ.jpg|thumb|right|Pacific Blue Boeing 737-800 ZK-PBI, from Centre Road]]
This is an excellent spot for aircraft landing on runway 21. Vehicles should be parked outside the boom gates, and not obscuring the signal lights from other motorists. It is a 100km/h zone, care is needed with traffic on the road. [http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=centre+road,+momona&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.569496,84.375&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Centre+Rd,+9073&ll=-45.921901,170.210602&spn=0,359.979401&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-45.921589,170.210695&panoid=07W3ET8rMg0QwC0uROtlmg&cbp=12,214.95,,0,1.85 Google Street View]
This is an excellent spot for aircraft landing on runway 21. Vehicles should be parked outside the boom gates, and not obscuring the signal lights from other motorists. It is a 100km/h zone, care is needed with traffic on the road. [http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=centre+road,+momona&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.569496,84.375&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Centre+Rd,+9073&ll=-45.921901,170.210602&spn=0,359.979401&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-45.921589,170.210695&panoid=07W3ET8rMg0QwC0uROtlmg&cbp=12,214.95,,0,1.85 Google Street View]


===McLaren Gully Road===
===McLaren Gully Road===
McLaren Gully Road, off State Highway 1, offers an elevated wide view of the airport. A zoom or telephoto lens needed for any amount of detail.
McLaren Gully Road, off State Highway 1, offers an elevated wide view of the airport. A zoom or telephoto lens is needed for any amount of detail.


==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==
;Commercial
;Commercial
* Air New Zealand: Boeing 737-300, Airbus A320-200, ATR 72, Bombardier Q300
* Air New Zealand: Airbus A320-232, ATR 72, Bombardier Q300
* Pacific Blue: Boeing 737-800
* Jetstar: A320-232
Arrival and departure times are listed on the [http://www.flydunedin.com/arrivals.php airport website]
 
Arrival and departure times are listed on the [http://https://www.dunedinairport.co.nz/flight-information/ airport website]


;General aviation
;General aviation
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==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
Taxis and shuttle vans service the airport, and there is a 24-hour carpark.  Rental car companies are:
Taxis and shuttle vans service the airport, and there is a 24-hour car park.  Rental car companies are:
* Avis
* Avis
* Budget
* Budget
* Driven
* Europcar
* Europcar
* Ezi-Rent
* Ezi-Rent
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* Thrifty
* Thrifty


The terminal has two cafés and a bar, another food shop, a gift shop, a stationary/book shop, two duty free shops, ATMs, and an Air New Zealand Koru Club lounge.  
The terminal has two cafés and a bar, another food shop, a gift shop, a stationary/book shop, two duty-free shops, ATMs, and an Air New Zealand Koru Club lounge.  


==Links==
==Links==
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dunedin_International_Airport Photos at Wikimedia Commons]
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dunedin_International_Airport Photos at Wikimedia Commons]
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