Airport photo of Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL) in New Zealand

Location
City / Airport:	Auckland - InternationalMap
Country:	New Zealand
Airport Codes:	ICAO: NZAA IATA: AKL Local: - Other: -

Date & Photographer
Photo Date:	January 1947
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	437770

Photo Comment
Mangere aerodrome was the home of Auckland Aero Club from 1928. Its club house is centre of the photo. Union Airways used Mangere from 1935 and its hangar is bottom of the photo. Airline services moved to RNZAF Whenuapai, which had sealed runways, in 1947. Whenuapai was unable to handle 707s and DC-8s, so a new Auckland airport was needed. The Mangere site was selected. In 1961 the aero club moved to Ardmore and the old airport closed. The new Auckland airport at Mangere opened in 1965. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library This photo was added on 7 February 2022, and has since been viewed 182 times.

Photo Comment

Mangere aerodrome was the home of Auckland Aero Club from 1928. Its club house is centre of the photo. Union Airways used Mangere from 1935 and its hangar is bottom of the photo. Airline services moved to RNZAF Whenuapai, which had sealed runways, in 1947. Whenuapai was unable to handle 707s and DC-8s, so a new Auckland airport was needed. The Mangere site was selected. In 1961 the aero club moved to Ardmore and the old airport closed. The new Auckland airport at Mangere opened in 1965. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

This photo was added on 7 February 2022, and has since been viewed 182 times.

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