Oamaru Airport (OAM): Codes, Runways & Location
Oamaru Airport (IATA: OAM · ICAO: NZOU) is a medium-sized airport in New Zealand. It lies at 44.9700° S, 171.0820° E, 99 ft (30 m) above sea level.
Overview of Oamaru Airport
Oamaru Airport is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a medium-sized airport in New Zealand. It is identified by the IATA code OAM and the ICAO code NZOU. It is not recorded as having scheduled commercial airline service, so it mainly serves general, charter or regional aviation.
Oamaru Airport has 3 runways recorded. Its longest runway is about 1283 m (4210 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support regional turboprops and regional jets, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surfaces: dirt, asphalt. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 99 ft (30 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.
Other airports lie nearby: 6 are within reach, the closest being Timaru Airport (TIU) about 75 km away.
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Airport Details & Runways
Physical characteristics from the public-domain OurAirports dataset.
Location & Runway Capacity
Aircraft capacity by runway length
Longest runway ≈ 1,283 m — regional-jet capable
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Frequently Asked Questions about Oamaru Airport
Where is Oamaru Airport located?
Oamaru Airport is located in New Zealand. Its coordinates are 44.9700° S, 171.0820° E.
What is the airport code for Oamaru Airport?
Oamaru Airport has an IATA code of OAM and an ICAO code of NZOU.
How long is the runway at Oamaru Airport?
Oamaru Airport's longest runway is about 1283 m (4210 ft), which can support regional turboprops and regional jets.
How many runways does Oamaru Airport have?
Oamaru Airport has 3 runways recorded in the dataset, with dirt, asphalt surfacing.
Is Oamaru Airport a major airport?
Oamaru Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport.
About this data
Details for Oamaru Airport are derived from OurAirports, a community-maintained, public-domain database of the world’s airports. Read more on Wikipedia →