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Westport Airport

IATA WSZICAO NZWSMedium airport

Westport Airport is a medium airport near Westport in West Coast Region, New Zealand. It is listed as IATA WSZ and ICAO NZWS. The airport is located at -41.7371° / 171.5790° at an elevation of 4 m (13 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,280 m. The nearest airport is Murchison Airport, 61 km (38 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Westport Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Westport Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WSZ`
ICAO code	`NZWS`
Identifier	`NZWS`
Type	Medium airport
City	Westport
Region	West Coast Region
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	-41.73711, 171.57903
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	41° 44′ 13.60″ S 171° 34′ 44.52″ E
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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