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NZPM/PMR Weather Palmerston North Airport

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui RegionElevation 151 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: NZOH · 13 NM NW · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · NZOH
WIND
280@16
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW07L25R07R25L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
6,240 x 148 ft
Surface
UNK
07L/25R
Dimensions
6,240 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
07R/25L
Dimensions
1,995 x 197 ft
Surface
GRS
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
151 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0647Z 7:47 PM
Sunrise
1714Z 6:14 AM
Loggable night
0716Z (8:16 PM local) → 1646Z (5:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0647Z (7:47 PM local) → 1714Z (6:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0747Z (8:47 PM local) → 1614Z (5:14 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Palmerston North Airport is in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Region. Field elevation 151 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZPM / PMR
RegionManawatu-Wanganui Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-40.3206, 175.6170
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1
OHAKEA APP
APP
129.7
ATIS
ATIS
120.6
CTAF
CTAF
121.7
GND
GND
120.6
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NZPM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: NZOH (13 NM NW, VFR).

NZOH RNZAF Base Ohakea
13 NM NW
VFR
NZWN Wellington International Airport
71 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗NZPM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZPM have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NZPM. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NZPM have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NZPM. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NZPM?
NZPM sits at 151 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZPM?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.