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Civil Aviation Rule Part 71 Designation of Airspace

Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9(d), the following additional amendment was designated with effect from 8 November 2018

  • The following control areas is amended: NZA631 Woodbourne.

Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9(d), the following amendments were designated with effect from 7 November 2019

  • The following control areas are amended: NZA332; NZA728; NZA930; NZA931; NZA932; NZA934; NZA947.
  • The following control zones is disestablished: NZA155 Whenuapai.
  • The following control zone is established: NZA153 Whenuapai.
  • The following Transponder Mandatory Broadcast Zone is disestablished: NZB172.
  • The following Transponder Mandatory Broadcast Zone is established: NZB173.
  • The following Transit Lanes are disestablished: NZT156; NZT157.
  • The following Transit Lanes are established:

NZT158 Te Henga
NZT159 Whangaparaoa.

  • The following General Aviation Areas are disestablished: NZG151; NZG154.
  • The following General Aviation Areas are established:

NZG157 North Shore
NZG158 Whenuapai.

  • The following Low Flying Zone is disestablished: NZL266 Wairora River.
  • The following Low Flying Zone is established: NZL267 Wairoa River.

Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9(d), the following amendments were designated with effect from 5 November 2020

  • The following control zone is amended: NZA950 Dunedin.
  • The following visual reporting points are disestablished: Fairfield.
  • The following visual reporting points are established: Black Head; Lee Stream; Lookout Point; Windfarm; Taieri Mouth; Toko Mouth, Woodside.

Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9(d), the following amendments were designated; with effect from 2 December 2021

  • The following control zone is amended: NZA856.
  • The following control areas are disestablished: NZA248; NZA145; NZA131; NZA130; NZA232; NZA434.
  • The following control areas are established: NZA243; NZA146; NZA137; NZA136; NZA233; NZA436.
  • The following Danger Area is disestablished: NZD923 Timaru, South Canterbury.
  • The following visual reporting points are disestablished: Belfast; Princess Margaret; Russley.
  • The following visual reporting points are established: Burnside Park; Eyre Junction; Belfast Overpass; Brunswick Substation; Castlecliff; Kai Iwi Beach; Lake Westmere; Prison; Water Tower; Whanganui Port;
  • The following General Aviation Areas are disestablished:

NZG253 Maramarua
NZG255 Karapiro
NZG459 Paeroa Range.

  • The following General Aviation Areas are established:

NZG250 Tirau, Waikato
NZG251 Atiamuri, Waikato
NZG256 Mihi, Waikato
NZG 257 Ohaaki, Waikato
NZG258 Rotomahana, Waikato
NZG453 Mangakino, Waikato
NZG 454 Pureora, Central Plateau
NZG273 Miranda, Auckland
NZG274 Waeranga, Auckland.

  • The following Low Flying Zone is disestablished: NZL966 Wanaka.
  • The following Low Flying Zone is established: NZL962 Wanaka.

Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9(d), the following amendments were designated with effect from 1 December 2022

  • The following control areas are amended: NZA633; NZA634; NZA63.
  • The following control area is established: NZA643.
  • The following control zones are disestablished: NZA654 Wellington.
  • The following control zones are established: NZA652 Wellington.
  • The following control areas are disestablished: NZA247; NZA231.
  • The following control areas are established: NZA246; NZA232.
  • The following Transit Lane is amended: NZT651 Porirua.
  • The following Transit Lane is established: NZT656 Makara.
  • The following Danger Area is established: NZD329 Mckee Mangahewa Production Station.
  • The following Danger Areas are disestablished:

NZD020 Auckland Oceanic FIR
NZD021 Auckland Oceanic FIR
NZD022 Auckland Oceanic FIR
NZD024 Auckland Oceanic FIR

  • The following military operating areas are amended:

NZM301 Moawhango
NZM304 Waiouru East

  • The following visual reporting points are established: Glendu Bay; Cardrona Pines; Queensbury Ponds; Albery Town Bridge; Mou Waho; Wainui Shed; Red Horn; Sadler Point; Gulf Harbour Marina; Albany Stadium; Cow Sheds; Mackenzie Pass.
  • The following visual reporting points are disestablished: Matukituki River Mouth; Queensberry.

Pursuant to Civil Aviation Rule Part 71.9(d), the following amendments were designated with effect from 30 November 2023

  • The following control zones are disestablished:

NZA255 Hamilton CTR/D,
NZA450 Gisborne CTR/D,
NZA456 Napier CTR/D.

  • The following control zones are established:

NZA256 Hamilton CTR/D,
NZA455 Gisborne CTR/D,
NZA457 Napier CTR/D.

  • The following control areas are disestablished: NZA430; NZA431; NZA432; NZA440; NZA441; NZA442; NZA443; NZA540; NZA541; NZA435; NZA436; NZA439.
  • The following control areas are established: NZA444; NZA445; NZA446; NZA447; NZA458; NZA459; NZA452; NZA453; NZA533; NZA454; NZA531; NZA437; NZA532; NZA438; NZA449; NZA433; NZA469; NZA465; NZA467.
  • The following control area is amended: NZA347.
  • The following Restricted Area is established: NZR404 Mahia, Hawkes Bay.
  • The following Transponder Mandatory Broadcast Zones are established:

NZB267 Plenty.
NZB268 Plenty East.

  • The following Low Flying Zone is disestablished: NZL368, Manawatu River.
  • The following military operating areas are established:

NZM307 Marton.
NZM308 Rongotea.

  • The following visual reporting points are established: Circles; Glasshouse; Turakina River Mouth.
  • The following visual reporting points are disestablished: Domes; Whangaehu River Mouth.

Information on New Zealand airspace designation is available on the CAA website: www.aviation.govt.nz/airspace-and-aerodromes/airspace/.

All current airspace designation information is published in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) New Zealand Air Navigation Register, website: www.aip.net.nz/.

Dated this 24th day of May 2024.

SEAN ROGERS, Manager Aeronautical Services.