Gisborne Airport#Te Ihi o te Ra solar farm

{{Infobox airport

| name = Gisborne Airport

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| image = Gisborne_Airport_logo.svg

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| IATA = GIS

| ICAO = NZGS

| pushpin_map = New Zealand North Island

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in North Island

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| type = Public

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| operator = Eastland Group

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| location = Gisborne

| elevation-f = 15

| elevation-m = 5

| coordinates = {{Coord|38|39|48|S|177|58|42|E|type:airport}}

| website = [http://www.eastland.nz/eastland-port/gisborne-airport/ www.gisborneairport.co.nz]

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| r1-number = 14R/32L

| r1-length-f = 4,298

| r1-length-m = 1,310

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| r2-number = 03/21

| r2-length-f = 3,773

| r2-length-m = 1,150

| r2-surface = Grass

| r3-number = 09/27

| r3-length-f = 3,839

| r3-length-m = 1,170

| r3-surface = Grass

| r4-number = 14L/32R

| r4-length-f = 2,503

| r4-length-m = 763

| r4-surface = Grass

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Gisborne Airport {{airport codes|GIS|NZGS}} is a regional airport located in the suburb of Elgin 4.2 km from the city centre of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Gisborne Airport is one of the few airports in the world that has a railway line, the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line, crossing the main runway.{{cite web

|url=https://unusualplaces.org/gisborne-airport-runway-with-a-railway-crossing/ |title=Gisborne Airport: Runway With a Railway Crossing |date=3 December 2018 |publisher=Unusual Places}} The airport has a single terminal with four tarmac gates. Gisborne Airport covers an area of around 160 hectares. It includes a sealed and night-capable runway (Rwy 14/32) at 1,310 metres in length, as well as three grass runways suitable for light aircraft.{{cite web |title=Airport Information |url=http://www.eastland.nz/eastland-port/gisborne-airport/ |website=Eastland.nz |access-date=10 September 2018}}

It was announced on 7 September 2018 that the airport will receive a $5.5 million redevelopment loan to ensure that the airport terminal reflects the unique cultural aspects of the Gisborne region, closely linking with the region's navigation-themed tourism initiative.{{Cite news|url=http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3608647-135/153-million-boost|title=$153 million boost|work=gisborneherald.co.nz|access-date=2018-09-10}}

Eastland Group management

On 16 December 2004, Gisborne District Council (who own and previously operated the airport) voted to let Eastland Group manage the airport and lease the assets from 1 April 2005. Gisborne District Council still remains owner of the assets. The lease runs for 15 years with an option to extend it for a further 15 years.

Quote from Eastland Group's website

Eastland Group pays Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment. It bears all risk associated with the airports profitability, eliminating the need for ratepayer subsidy.

Since taking over, Eastland Group has created a new airport cafe 'V2', and a new airport logo.

Airlines and destinations

{{Airport-dest-list

| Air New Zealand | Auckland, Wellington

| Sunair |Hamilton, Napier, Tauranga, Whakatāne

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Statistics

Aviation museum

The Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum is located in a hangar adjacent to the road entrance of the airport. The museum houses a collection of aircraft and artifacts owned by the Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society.{{cite web | url=https://gisborneairport.nz/airport-guide/tairawhiti-aviation-museum/ | title=Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum » Gisborne Airport }}

Te Ihi o te Ra solar farm

Eastland Generation operates a 5.2 MW solar farm, with nearly 8,000 solar panels, on {{Convert|6.3|ha|abbr=on}} at the airport.{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Tairāwhiti's First Solar Farm – Te Ihi o te Ra |url=https://www.slrconsulting.com/projects/tairawhiti-s-first-solar-farm-te-ihi-o-te-ra/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=SLR Consulting |language=en}} It was commissioned in November 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=Tairāwhiti's Solar Farm Debut: New Zealand's Largest |url=https://gisborneairport.nz/about-us/news/tairawhitis-solar-farm-debut-new-zealands-largestnew-blog-post/ |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=Gisborne Airport |language=en-AU}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/lodestone-eastlands-new-solar-power-projects-switched-on-generating-electricity/R3OPBZ3MQFDANEYBNEHQWDKQOI/ |title=Lodestone, Eastland's new solar power projects switched on, generating electricity |publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=24 November 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023}}