Matamata Airport
Matamata Airport | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Matamata |
| Location | Waharoa |
| Coordinates | 37°44′4″S 175°44′24″E / 37.73444°S 175.74000°E |
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Matamata Airport, formerly Waharoa Aerodrome, (IATA: MTA, ICAO: NZMA) is the airport serving Matamata, New Zealand.
It is just over 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Waharoa, 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Matamata, was formed in 1942 and transferred to council ownership in 1965. It has two grass runways.[1]
History
[edit]In 1966 the aerodrome was leased for sheep grazing which resulted in a pump being installed that later connected to a clubhouse and ablution block. The Matamata Soaring Centre later used the aerodrome for gliding and power flying.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matamata Aerodrome Reserve Management Plan" (PDF). Matamata-Piako District Council. 10 November 2010.
- ^ Vennell, C. W.; More, David (1976). Land of the Three Rivers: A Centennial History of Piako County. Wilson & Horton. pp. 112–113.
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