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Parakai Airfield, 76 Green.Rd, Parakai, West.Auckland. (17 minutes past Kumeu) Road Map.. Ph 09.420.8010 or 0800FlyWest.
 

 
 

Parakai airfield is available for General Aviation. Drop-in visitors are welcome.

Pauanui Airfield: Pauanui is a popular lunchtime or swimming destination for pilots from Parakai.

AIP listed as NZUN, Pauanui is 72 miles to the SE of Parakai at S37º 01' E175º 52' on the outside of the Coromandel Peninsula. An easy flight over interesting scenery. (Google Earth view).

There are cafes in the village at the Western end of the field, and good swimming beaches... surf off the Eastern end and estuary swimming off the West .. more

 
Parakai Airfield Facilities & Services: Avgas and Mogas. Clubrooms with Coffee, Tea, Cold Drinks, EFTPoS, Toilets, Showers, Children's playground. Icecreams at Blue Skies Skydiving base. Aircraft Engineering, Brokerage, Aerial Photography, Skydiving, Introductory flights, Flight Training. Overnight and Permanent aircraft parking, Hangarage, Hangar building sites. Courtesy car by arrangement (37mts to Auckland CBD; 30 mts Albany, 24 mts Silverdale). Ring first Ph '0800FlyWest' if you want to be certain of particular facilities being open, as sometimes we're all off flying.
Picton - Blenheim - Kaikoura: Having flown the Kaikoura Coast quite often and observed the spectacular nature of the terrain and all the activity from the Whale Watch boats and planes, Harvey and Carreen Lockie decided to fly down in the DynAero ZK-WIK to have a look from the ground .... more

Runway resealing: The final resurfacing of the Parakai runway has settled down nicely, and it will be swept and painted soon.

Until this is done there will be fine gravel on the surface and sweepers, painting gear etc on it at times.

So keep a good lookout and feel free to ring the airfield manager, Simon Lockie, '0800FlyWest', for a briefing before use if you wish . . . . more

<--- Runway 25 from the East. 800m x 8m with an extra smooth landing pad on the eastern end, and a 120m grass extension for those requiring even more length.

Coming Aviation Events:

13th Feb (Sat - Mon), Whangarei, NRFC 'Fly-away': Meet at 8am at the Northern Recreational Flying Clubrooms at hangar 10 Whangarei for breakfast and briefing for a fly-away to some interesting place. Or be there by 10 am for the usual departure. Website http://www.fly.org.nz/

27th Feb (Sat), Parakai, Annual Fly-in: The last Saturday of February as usual. This is the major event of the year at Parakai, and usually attracts around 80 aircraft flying in plus many drive-ins. With Trade Displays of the latest Aircraft, Aircraft Equipment, Flying Demonstrations, Trial Flights and Club events. There will be mobile caterers on the airfield. For those staying overnight, camping and backpacker accommodation is available on the airfield with a kitchen, toilets and hot showers in the clubrooms, and courtesy car for visiting aviators. Or more up-market accommodation can be arranged nearby. The weather alternate is Sunday 28th Feb. For information or to book accommodation or trade display spaces, contact Simon Lockie, Ph 0800FlyWest, email simon@ParakaiAirfield.co.nz. Click here for photos from previous fly-ins.

6th March 2010 (Sat), Whitianga, Mercury Bay Airshow: Backup day Sun 7th. Contact John Stephenson 07 866 5128 or email jhs@xtra.co.nz

12th -13th March 2010 (Fri - Sat), Ardmore, Pilot Expo: Displays from many suppliers of aircraft and equipment including Parakai Airfield, Parakai Flying School, and Leading Edge Aviation (engineering). Website www.pilotexpo.co.nz/event_details.htm. Event Director Stuart Clumpas, email stuart@clumpas.co.nz

19th - 21st March 2010 (Fri - Sun), Stratford, RAANZ National Rally: Contact Nick Furmage 027 561 1518 or email bigsky4394@gmail.com

23rd March 2010 (Tues onwards), Round NZ Air Safari by RNZAC, leaves Ardmore 23rd March and arrives at Wanaka Thu 1st April for the Airshow. Safari details on www.flyingnz.co.nz/.

27th - 28th March 2010 (Sat - Sun), Collins Rd Airfield (near Hamilton), Waikato ML Club Open Days: More info on website http://www.wmlc.co.nz/

3rd - 4th April 2010 (Sat - Sun): 'Warbirds over Wanaka' Air Show, details on www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com/.

Recurring Events:

DARGAVILLE: Every Saturday. Fly in for lunch. Clubhouse - Ph 09 439 8024

WHANGAREI: Last Saturday of each month at Hangar 10. NRFC club day with lunch. Ph. 09 436 4053

KERIKERI: Last Sunday of each month. Fly in for lunch (sandwiches or hamburgers). Ph 09 407 3000

WAIKATO: 4th Sunday of each month. BBQ from about 11:00am onwards. Details

COROMANDEL: 2nd Sunday of each month from 12:30. Ph 07 866 2055

Parakai Airfield from the South West (non traffic side). Click for larger photo

ZK-WIK over runway 25

 

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