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Pilot information for Palmerston North Airport

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General information for Palmerston North Airport

Airport codes: PMR NZPM
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Latitude: -40.320599 | 40 19.235916 S | S40 19 14
Longitude: 175.617004 | 175 37.020264 E | E175 37 01
Field elevation: 151 ft/46 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 21.3°E

Radio communication frequencies for Palmerston North Airport

APP: 125.1 MHz (OHAKEA APP)
ATIS: 129.7 MHz
CTAF: 120.6 MHz
GND: 121.7 MHz
TWR: 120.6 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Palmerston North Airport

07/25
size unknown — surface unknown
07L/25R
6,240 x 148 ft (1,902 x 45 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 07L displaced 456 ft (139 m) — threshold 25R displaced 262 ft (80 m)
07R/25L
1,995 x 197 ft (608 x 60 m) — grass — not lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Palmerston North Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Palmerston North Airport

Closest report is RNZAF Base Ohakea, 12.2298545384 nm (23.2 km) WNW. Retrieved 2011/04/25 01:00: 

NZOH 250100Z 32006KT 290V360 10KM RA SCT012 BKN035 OVC050 17/16 Q1014 TEMPO BKN012

Forecast (TAF) for Palmerston North Airport

Closest forecast is Wellington International Airport, 69.0178711109 nm (131.1 km) SSW. 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 Palmerston North Airport

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 These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM B1841/12: Palmerston North Airport (NZPM) 
B1841/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QACXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4019S17537E005
A) NZPM B) 1204100524 C) PERM
E) NORDO ACFT MAY NOT OPERATE AT NZPM AT NIGHT. CIRCUIT TRAFFIC IS NOT
TO EXCEED 4 ACFT AT NIGHT.
AIP WILL BE AMENDED 26 JUL 12
CREATED: 10 Apr 2012 05:25:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B1840/12: Palmerston North Airport (NZPM) 
B1840/12 NOTAMR B1839/12 
Q) NZZC/QACXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4019S17537E005
A) NZPM B) 1204100519 C) PERM
E) CIRCUIT TRAINING AT NIGHT BY OPERATORS NOT COVERED BY THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR USE OF THE MANAWATU AIRSPACE
(AIP NZPM AD 2-35.2 VOL 4), ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL FM THE AD
OPR.
NO CIRCUIT TRAINING IS PERMITTED BETWEEN 2230-0600 NZST FROM APR TO
SEP INCLUSIVE AND 2330-0600 NZDT OCT TO MAR INCLUSIVE.
AIP WILL BE AMENDED 26 JUL 12
CREATED: 10 Apr 2012 05:19:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B1834/12: Palmerston North Airport (NZPM) 
B1834/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QPICH/I/NBO/A/000/999/4019S17537E005
A) NZPM B) 1204100404 C) PERM
E) ATC MAY CLEAR AN IFR ACFT FOR A LEFT CIRCLING APCH AND LEFT
HAND CIRCUIT FOR RWY 25 BY DAY WHEN CEILING LESS THAN 2000FT, AND AT
NIGHT.
OUTSIDE ATC HR SER OPR OF ACFT OVER 5700KG AUW APPROVED BY THE
AERODROME OPERATOR ON AN IFR APCH MAY PERFORM A LEFT CIRCLING
APCH AND A LEFT HAND CIRCUIT FOR RWY 25.
CREATED: 10 Apr 2012 04:04:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B1460/12: Palmerston North Airport (NZPM) 
B1460/12 NOTAMR B0985/12 
Q) NZZC/QSTXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/4019S17537E005
A) NZPM B) 1203220159 C) 1205301200
E) AMD PALMERSTON NORTH CONTROL TOWER FAX NUMBER TO READ (06) 350 0099
REF AIP GEN 3.3-16 DATED 22 SEP 11
AIP WILL BE AMENDED
CREATED: 22 Mar 2012 01:59:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX