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Pilot information for Nelson Airport

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General information for Nelson Airport

Airport codes: NSN NZNS
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Latitude: -41.298302 | 41 17.898102 S | S41 17 53
Longitude: 173.220993 | 173 13.259583 E | E173 13 15
Field elevation: 17 ft/5 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 21.5°E

Radio communication frequencies for Nelson Airport

AFIS: 123.7 MHz (CHRISTCHRIST CON)
APP: 127.4 MHz
ATIS: 129.1 MHz
CLD: 123.3 MHz (CLNC DEL)
CTAF: 127.4 MHz
TWR: 127.4 MHz

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Runways at Nelson Airport

02/20
size unknown — surface unknown
02L/20R
2,398 x 197 ft (731 x 60 m) — grass — not lighted— threshold 20R displaced 276 ft (84 m)
02R/20L
4,420 x 148 ft (1,347 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
06/24
2,200 x 197 ft (671 x 60 m) — grass — not lighted
17/35
1,970 x 197 ft (600 x 60 m) — grass — not lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Nelson Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Nelson Airport

Closest report is Wellington International Airport, 69.6492134161 nm (132.3 km) E. Retrieved 2012/05/27 15:00: 

NZWN 271500Z 34020KT 310V020 9999 SCT026 15/12 Q1005 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Nelson Airport

Closest forecast is Wellington International Airport, 69.6492134161 nm (132.3 km) E. Retrieved 2012/05/25 18:12: 

TAF NZWN 251703Z 2518/2618 04005KT 9999 SCT025 
      BECMG 2600/2602 34015G25KT 
      BECMG 2610/2612 34025G40KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Nelson Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM B2552/12: Nelson Airport (NZNS) 
B2552/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QWELW/IV/BO/AW/000/999/4116S17317E005
A) NZNS B) 1206010730 C) 1206011500
E) SEARCHLIGHT OPR AT S 41 16 28.88, E 173 16 57.53 (8 CHURCH STREET)
APRX 3.2NM NE NZNS
F) SFC G) UNL
CREATED: 23 May 2012 01:45:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B1459/12: Nelson Airport (NZNS) 
B1459/12 NOTAMR B0720/12 
Q) NZZC/QSTXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4118S17313E005
A) NZNS B) 1203220157 C) 1205301200
E) AMEND NELSON CONTROL TOWER FAX NUMBER TO READ: (03) 547 8909
REF AIP GEN 3.3-16 DATED 22 SEP 11.
AIP WILL BE AMENDED
CREATED: 22 Mar 2012 01:57:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B1083/12: Nelson Airport (NZNS) 
B1083/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QSTAH/IV/BO/A/000/999/4118S17313E005
A) NZNS B) 1203311900 C) 1205301200
E) AMD APP/TWR/FIS HR SER AS FLW:
0620-2105 MON-THU
0620-2235 FRI
0640-2040 SAT
0700-2210 SUN
HR IN NEW ZEALAND STANDARD TIME (NZST)
NZST IS 12 HR AHEAD OF UTC
REF AIP SUP 2/12
CREATED: 06 Mar 2012 02:39:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX