Car Hire KeriKeri Airport - Mini guide to KeriKeri Airport

Affectionately known as the ‘gateway to New Zealand’s north’, lies KeriKeri Airport. Also called KeriKeri-Bay of Islands Aiport, KeriKeri Airport is located near to Paihia (‘the heart of the Bay of Islands’) and began its life prior to the 1930s as a grass strip made by the government of the day. By 1938, however, the local council was given administrative power, and the aerodrome was seeing private and club planes using the strip, as well as a few airforce planes. During World War II KeriKeri Airport became the coastal base for patrols.

Services grew slowly after the end of the war and in 1972 a local airline decided to run routes linking holiday spots on the Bay of Islands, Queenstown and Rotorua – although this service failed it was the forerunner of the modern day airport we can see today, complete with helicopters offering scenic flights, agricultural airplanes, coast guard and still – the private and club planes. KeriKeri Airport is also used for flights to Australia, and for refuelling. The airport offers meeting room facilities, so if you’re planning a business trip to KeriKeri, why not have your colleagues meet you for a conference at the reasonably-priced rooms, rather than travelling into the nearest town for something a little more expensive.

Although the airport offers ample parking that is easy to get to, take advantage of the car hire facilities offered to make your business or pleasure stay that much more convenient. With car hire you need not worry about parking your car – and simply step off the plane and into a car hire, ready for your stay in beautiful KeriKeri. And with a spacious lounge and snack facilities, why not get there a little earlier and take in the picturesque surroundings that is home to the KeriKeri Airport.

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