Auckland weekend 2025 Part 1

 Over the weekend I travelled up to Auckland and spent 3 nights there visiting various airfields.

So, on Friday was the drive up, so the first stop was at Taupo in mid-morning. Not much happening, but did note these aircraft in:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-IGL Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CNU Piper PA-28-140
ZK-CSW Cessna 150G
ZK-EBA Piper PA-28R-200
ZK-EWF Cessna 172P
ZK-HEP MBB MBB-BK117 B-2
ZK-HZW Robinson R22 Beta
ZK-IAE Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3
ZK-IHQ Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-KCA Vans RV-8
ZK-SNZ GAF Nomad G22C (De-Registered)
ZK-TTL Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N
ZK-ZSP Partenavia P 68B

Next stop was Centennial Park where they were just wrapping up a long week comp. Sadly only a few comp aircraft around. But did note these aircraft:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-GCK Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cT
ZK-GOB Jonker Sailplanes JS1-C 18/21
ZK-GZI Rolladen-Schneider LS6-a

Local Aircraft:
ZK-EKO Tecnam P92S Echo
ZK-GNA Glaser-Dirks DG-200
ZK-GNM Schempp-Hirth Discus CS
ZK-GYF Schempp-Hirth Discus CS

Next stop was up to Hamilton, not much happening. Was hoping for the new electric plane for Air NZ but was a no show. Did note these aircraft anyway:

Visiting Aircraft:
N115MF Dassault Falcon 50EX
ZK-DBD AESL Airtourer Super 150
ZK-LDY Cirrus SR22
ZK-MLP Cessna TU206F
ZK-PLK Beech B200C
ZK-XLB Pacific Aerospace 750XL

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CBA NZ Aerospace FU-24-950M
ZK-DEJ Piper PA-28-140
ZK-FXM Boeing 737-4Y0 (Being scrapped)
ZK-JGP Cessna 172M
ZK-PAQ Boeing 737-476 (Being scrapped)
ZK-TSD Piper PA-34-200T
ZK-WCD Alpha R2160
ZK-WIT Piper PA-28-181
ZK-WKF Cessna 172S

Last stop of the day was at Ardmore. As usual busy as and plenty of aircraft to see, here is what I noted:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ICT Eurocopter EC 155 B1
ZK-IJL Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3
ZK-IXD Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-2
ZK-RMM Mooney M20C
ZK-ROW Piper PA-46-500TP

Local Aircraft:
JA6602 Aerospatiale AS 355 F2
JA9438 Eurocopter AS 350 B
JA9967 Aerospatiale AS 355 F2
N198LS Kawasaki BK117 C-1
ZK-CBF Cessna A185F
ZK-CTY Cessna 172S
ZK-CXG Cessna 150G
ZK-DAK Douglas DC3C-S1C3G
ZK-DAY Cessna 172L
ZK-DFH Cessna 172L
ZK-DKC Cessna 172M
ZK-EAN Diamond DA 42
ZK-EBQ Piper PA-28-181
ZK-ETK Cessna 172N
ZK-ETX Cessna R182
ZK-ETZ Cessna 152
ZK-HAW Hughes 369D
ZK-HBR Eurocopter AS 350 BA
ZK-HFB Robinson R22 Beta
ZK-HIS Hughes 269C
ZK-HKZ Kawasaki BK117 B-2
ZK-HLF Kawasaki BK117 B-2
ZK-HSU Robinson R44 II
ZK-HYD Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA
ZK-IAN Robinson R44 II
ZK-IAW Agusta A109E
ZK-ILS Robinson R44 II
ZK-IRB Leonardo AW169
ZK-IRR Guimbal Cabri G2
ZK-JBL Cessna A152
ZK-JBU Cessna 152
ZK-JDB Cessna A152
ZK-JED Beech 76
ZK-JRA Cessna 172S
ZK-JRG Cessna 172S
ZK-JSP Cessna 172S
ZK-KAS Cessna 172N
ZK-LKM Cessna 182S
ZK-LYC Piper PA-28-235
ZK-MPE Cessna R182
ZK-MYF Partenavia P 68B
ZK-NTV Piper PA-30
ZK-NUC Cessna 172R
ZK-RJD Piper PA-28-161
ZK-RQY Cessna 172R
ZK-SFC Piper PA-34-200T
ZK-SLL Cessna 182T
ZK-SNE Piper PA-28-180
ZK-SWL Piper PA-44-180
ZK-SWX Cessna 172S
ZK-SWY Alpha R2160
ZK-SWZ Alpha R2160
ZK-TAN Cessna 172R
ZK-TAP Cessna 172R
ZK-TAS Cessna 172R
ZK-TAU Cessna 172R
ZK-TAV Cessna 172R
ZK-TFD Piper PA-28RT-201T
ZK-TJL Cessna 172N
ZK-UAT Cessna 172R
ZK-UFS Piper PA-28-181
ZK-WHW Piper PA-31
ZK-XAT Cessna 172S
ZK-XPL Cessna T206H
ZK-ZAT Cessna 172R


The next day I ventured up to Kaipara Flats to have a catch up with Keith Morris from the NZ Civil Air Blog. Was a good catch up and he kindly got some of the local pilots to open up their hangars. out of respect for the pilots I won't post up photos here.

Here are the locals I saw:

ZK-AKE Miles M.38 Messenger IIA
ZK-AMW Aeronca 100
ZK-ASM De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-DCU Fantasy Air Allegro 2000
ZK-EBR Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-EJU Cessna 172N
ZK-FDE Flight Design CTLS
ZK-IEW Canadian Home Rotors Safari
ZK-JAT Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
ZK-JBK Cessna A152 Aerobat (De-registered)
ZK-JHR Isaacs Fury II
ZK-KMM Jodel D9
ZK-RSB Jodel D.11
ZK-SAS Shark Aero Shark 600
ZK-SLG The Airplane Factory Sling
ZK-SPN Robin R2160
ZK-TXN Fly Synthesis Texan Top Class
ZK-TXS Fly Synthesis Texan Top Class

Whilst I was there Keith offered to take me up to Omaha Flats airstrip. Having never been there before, of course I said yes. Lucky for us Keith managed to get in touch with the strip owner and he gave us permission to open up all the hangars and have a look. Again, no photos out of respect, except for the one outside.

Here were the locals there:

ZK-AWZ Auster J1B
ZK-BDK Auster J5G
ZK-NBC Cessna 172RG
ZK-TRC Beech A36
ZK-ZAR Zenair CH701 STOL

There was one aircraft outside though which I think is alright to post up.

The rain had picked up at this point, so I just headed down to Auckland to watch the heavies for the afternoon: