Whanganui Airport Open Day 2025

 After so many days of strong winds, it was great to have a week of nice weather and today that didn't stop for the yearly Whanganui Airport open day which is held in conjunction with the town's vintage weekend.

There was plenty of aircraft around of all shapes and sizes and all in all was a very nice day out and I enjoyed it very much.

Here is a list of the aircraft I noted during the day:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-AUZ De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-AWP Douglas DC3C-S1C3G
ZK-BAC BAC BAC-167 Strikemaster Mk88
ZK-BEB Cessna 195
ZK-BFS De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BUE Cessna 172
ZK-BVF Champion 7EC
ZK-CAW EAA Acro Sport II
ZK-CHP De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22
ZK-CIZ Saab Aircraft AB SAAB 340B
ZK-CJE Bolkow Junior
ZK-CKH De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk 1
ZK-COR Goodyear FG-1D
ZK-CPP Mooney M20C
ZK-CWJ Alpi Aviation Pioneer Jay Hawk
ZK-DGO Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DUQ Piper PA-28-180
ZK-EOS Cessna 172N
ZK-FCW Cessna 172H
ZK-JAB Jabiru J230
ZK-JSG Cessna 172M
ZK-LDJ Pitts S-2C
ZK-LME Vans RV-12
ZK-LTW Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-LTX Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-MNT Vans RV-7
ZK-NPT Evektor-Aertechnik Sportstar Plus
ZK-OTU North American Harvard 2A*
ZK-PEG Pitts S-1E Special
ZK-PMD SPA Panther
ZK-RCI Bensen B8M
ZK-RCR Magni Gyro M16
ZK-RCT Rotor Flight Dynamic Sub 4 Single Dominator
ZK-RKK Paul Scherrer KB3
ZK-SKO Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-SLN Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSi
ZK-SMC Piper PA-28R-200
ZK-SMH Avid Heavy Hauler
ZK-SPT Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Mk 26 Replica
ZK-THK Tim Bygate Tiger Hawk
ZK-USK Aviat A-1C-180
ZK-YRA Yakovlev Yak-52

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AGD Piper J-2
ZK-ATS Auster J1N
ZK-BAQ Auster J1B
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BTU Piper PA-18
ZK-CAA Cessna 172S
ZK-CTQ Cessna 172S
ZK-DAE Diamond DA 40
ZK-DAV Diamond DA20-C1
ZK-EGK NZ Aerospace FU24-950
ZK-EWU Micro Aviation Bantam B22S
ZK-FCQ Cessna 152
ZK-FJD Piper PA-22-160
ZK-FLN Zenair STOL CH750
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38-112
ZK-GSI Stemme S 10-V
ZK-HFD Schweizer 269C
ZK-JDL Stoddard-Hamilton SH-2 Glasair TD
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-JJN Skycraft Scout Mk.IV
ZK-JMI Micro Aviation Bantam B22J
ZK-JQY Maule MXT-7-180
ZK-KIT Denney Kitfox II
ZK-KOL Cessna 172S
ZK-LDG AESL Airtourer T6
ZK-LJG Cessna A185E
ZK-LTJ Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-NFO Cessna 152
ZK-NPJ Cessna 172R
ZK-PMJ Beech B200
ZK-RWW Skycraft Scout Mk.III
ZK-SLF Skycraft Scout Mk.III
ZK-TAD Cessna 172R
ZK-TTC Diamond DA 40
ZK-VNM De Havilland DH 112 Venom Mk 1
ZK-WHC Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200
ZK-WJB Jabiru J160
ZK-WUB Cessna 172R
ZK-WUE Cessna 172R
ZK-WUF Scottish Aviation Bulldog Series 120 Model 121
ZK-WUI Cessna 172R
ZK-WUJ Diamond DA20-C1
ZK-WUK Cessna 172R
ZK-WUM Cessna 172R
ZK-YGG AutoGyro Calidus

Nice surprise to see in a new scheme, looks very smart now!

Still in its former owners colours (Singapore flying college). There was also ZK-WUK in same scheme there but not in a good spot for a photo sadly.

A shock to me seeing this one in a new scheme, looks very tidy now!

Definitely worth the trip up today and $10 entrance fee. Walked away with 2 new ones as well, bonus! Next weekend hoping the weather continues the same for the Dannevirke Gyro AGM Fly-in.