New Zealand has many exotic locations to explore and it is served by its major airports that draw more tourists into the heart of the cities. Wellington International Airport is a small airport but serves immensely to the city of Wellington and enhances the glory of it as well. This airport is located on the Rongotai Isthmus at a distance of about 7 kilometre to the southeast of the Wellington city. It has only one runway with 1,936 metres may be short but offers many attractive destinations.
Wellington International Airport has its code as WLG with an official site as www.wellington-airport.co.nz. The airport is a chief domestic centre that has associations to the main cities of Australia. It serves nearly 5 million passengers every year. The airport is growing rapidly from past few years which entirely cover an area of about 110 hectares to handle the domestic and international passengers. The airport was started in the year 1929 but was opened during 1935. Later, as a safety measures it was shut down on 27 September 1947. When this airport was closed the other airport was serving the city called Paraparauma Airport and became New Zealand’s busiest airport in the year 1949.
The airlines that operates from the airport are air2there, Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, Air New Zealand that is operated by Air Nelson, Air New Zealand that actually operates by Eagle Airways, Air New Zealand operated by Mount Cook Airline, Capital Air, Jetstar Airways, Qantas which is operated by Jetconnect, Sounds Air and Virgin Blue operated by Pacific Blue. The two main operators here are Quantas and Air New Zealand that offers services to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Fiji. This airport is operated by the Wellington International Airport Limited and the goal of this airport is ‘Wild at Heart’.
Development of phase one of the international terminal has included strong environmental values like a lot of recycling and make use of natural materials. Lifts and toilets have been renovated here along with aerobridges. With this lounge seats have also been reupholstered and there has also been recycling and recovering of ceiling tiles. Security cameras, PA, lights, phones and gate signs are also installed. For disabled entrance the renovation has integrated ramps at the places where it is possible.
The international terminal improved its first phase in December 2007 and comprises a new international departure farewell area. It was built for a better queuing system for customs. Along with that you can try shopping at the airport where shops and duty free shops are available. Along with this additional international baggage belt and aerobridge was made. New domestic gates with international swing capacity are also available to make the passengers comfortable.
Besides this, phase two will include some more facilities like an extended international departure lounge where more 660 seats were installed, enhanced gate facilities were also made to decrease queuing, new toilets café are also made available, further aerobridge, new fuel hydrants and apron works and spare mezzanine space inside the lounge for extra seating facilities are also available at the airport that made it one of the best airports in the world. One surprising thing that will make you happy is the new international terminal expansion where you can experience a ground breaking design. It is a brilliant architectural work from a rock with internal designs.
Wellington has a list of attractions where a tourist always wants to visit and few of them are Te Papa Museum, which is a top listed attraction in Wellington, Wellington Cable Car Museum, Wellington Zoo, Archieves New Zealand, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, St James Theatre & Opera House, Wellington City Art Gallery, Welling Visitors Guide and Wellington Sights-Tours. Architectural styles built prior to 150 years are 19th century wooden cottages. Few of them are Italianate Katherine Mansfield Birthplace, some streamlined Art Deco monuments like the old Wellington Free Ambulance headquarters, the City Gallery and the Former Post and also the Telegraph Building.
To get a view of oldest building in the city, visit to late Georgian Colonial Cottage. The tallest building here is Majestic Centre with 116 metres in height and could be seen at Willis Street. Some of the unforgettable government buildings here are National Library of New Zealand, Molesworth Street, Lambton Quay, New Zealand Parliament Buildings, the Beehive, Victoria University of Wellington and Victoria University’s Coastal Ecology Laboratory.
To visit this place you should go at proper time and for that you need to be updated with the weather pattern over there. The climate of Wellington is modest where temperature goes up to more than 25 °C and falls down to 4 °C and less. You can experience very windy climate year round and also can experience enormous rainfall. Enjoy the rainfall during June and July. Frosts can be experienced during the months of May and September. As the climate is moderate you will not found snow around but sometimes a little could be seen. So pack you clothes accordingly and make a trip to Wellington through Wellington International Airport that will lead you ahead to the wonderland.
