January Visitors into Tauranga 2026

 Here are some visitors captured into Tauranga during January 2026

Tauranga Resident List 1st February 2026

 Here is a list of current and occasional residents that live or operate out of Tauranga in 2026.

AFO De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth Mr T J Galpin

AGQ Rearwin 9000L Rearwin Sportster AGQ Syndicate

AVL Autogyro Cavalon Mr D J Church

BKJ Piper PA-18A-150 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

BRV Vans RV-6 Mr B J Black 

BSN De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth NZ Historic Aircraft Trust

CAL Piper PA-31-350 Dairy Tech International Ltd 

CBW Rutan Quickie U/L Mr H Miller

CBZ Cessna 172M Sunair Aviation Ltd

CCT Zenair Zenith CH-200 I Glover & D Waddell Syndicate 

CHV Europa XS Bay of Plenty Classic Aircraft Company

CKE Cooke Avian Adventurer Mr P V Lewis

CME Cessna 182Q Mr M C A Williams

CNM Airbourne Windsports Edge X Mr J W A Blaauw 

CNV Piper PA-28-160 Mr T S Willigers

CNZ Cirrus Design SR22 Mr M T O'Rourke 

CRV Vans RV-4 Mr C Lee

DCF Auto Gyro Caldius Mr D C Goodwin

DGS Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

DGT Piper PA23-250 Aztec Dairy Tech International Ltd

DIR        Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

DKP Cessna 180K Mr D R Campbell

DLR Avid Mark IV Lionel Edwin Reeve

DMB Vans RV-12 UL iFLYEye Limited

DPN Cessna 172M Sunair Aviation Ltd 

DPT Beech A36 Bonanza Teal Holdings Limited 

DUK Cessna 172M Aerial Spotters (2017) Limited

DUS Piper PA28R-200 Arrow Mr W H Kay

DWM Cessna U206F HRC Holdings Limited

DXK Cessna 172M Mr R A Creighton

DXO Cessna 172M Sunair Aviation Ltd

DXY Cessna 172M Aerial Spotters (2017) Limited

EAA Vans RV-12 UL Bridge It NZ Limited 

EAD Tecnam P92 Echo Mk II Gyrate NZ (2017) Limited

ECM Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

ECQ Piper PA-31-325 Dairy Tech International Ltd

EEV Monnett Sonerai I UL Mr G N Brown

EFC Cessna 150H Asad-Uzzaman

EJA Aero L-39C  Albatross Eastern Jets NZ Limited

ENC North American Harvard 3*91 Mr D Williams

ENE North American Harvard 3*66 Harvard 66 Limited

EQZ Piper PA-28-161 Warrior Tauranga Flight Hire 

ERM Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

EVP Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

EXC Erco 415-D Mr J K Holworthy

FII     Cessna 172M Island Air Limited

FLO Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Mr W H Kay

FTB AutoGyro MTO Sport Mr B T Friskney 

FVP Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd 

GFS Sportine Aviacija LAK-17B FES Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

GKM Rolladen-Schneider LS 4 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

GKR Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus B Mr W R Lown 

GOB Jonkers JS1-C 18/21 Mr M E Tingey

GPZ PZL-Bielsko esi Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

GRZ Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc) 

GUY Glaser-Dirks DG-100 Anderson and Blackmore

GXD Rolladen-Schneider LS 3 Mr M H Gerring

GXL Schempp-Hirth Ventus cM Mr B D Hunter

GXT Schempp-Hirth Duo Disc T Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc) 

HGG Schweizer 269C UGO Earthworks Limited 

HGS Hughes 369HS Rotor Work Ltd

HKB Bell 206B Mr P M R Desmond 

HLU Guimbal Cabri G2 Tauranga Helicopters Limited

HLW Aerospatiale AS350 BA Oceania Helicopters Tauranga Limited

HOW Robinson R-44 Raven HOW Trust

HQM Robinson R22 Beta Helispecs Helicopter Maintenance Limited

IGQ Aerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III Mr H Visser

IIK     Bell 206B Aviation Training 2017 Limited 

IMF Robinson R44 II Aspiring Aviation Limited 

INP     Robinson R44 II Aviation Training Limited 

IPO     Eurocopter EC 130 T2 Kauri Aviation Limited

IPR     McDonnel Douglas 501 N Tuawhenua Helicopters Limited

IXD         Airbus Helicopters BK117 D2 Search & Rescue Services Ltd

IZW Eurocopter AS350 BA Oceania Helicopters Tauranga Limited 

JDO Airborne Windsports Edge 582 Mr K A Ellett

JES     Fly Synthesis Storch S Mr I J  Jacobs

JEY Cessna 172N Mr W Bettley

JKM Magni Gyro M-24 Orion Nutech Security Limited 

JLT     Vans RV-7A Mr J L Talbolt

JMV NZ Aerospace CT/4B Airtrainer CT 4 B Limited

JNG Tecnam P2002 Sierra Mr D C Trust

JOY Cessna 182Q Skytrack Aviation Limited 

JTL     Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Jet Trainers Ltd

KCD Jodel D.11 Divehall

KCH Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla Mr C F Alexander

KDB Cessna R172K Mr C Snelson 

KDC Cessna 180 Mr J M Douglas-Clifford

KDW Technam P2008 K I & D P Walker

KEV Yakovlev Yak 52 Avserv Limited

KFA Tecnam P2002 Sierra Solo Wings 2010 Limited

KRS Rutan Long-EZ Mr C J Hoskins 

KTT De Havilland DH 104 Dove 1B NZ Historic Aircraft Trust

LBQ ICP Savannah S Mr P C Day

LIA         AVserv Hylander EXP Avserv Limited 

LPN Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200 Mr Sean Mickleburgh 

LUV Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla Solo Wings Ltd

MAF Cessna U206G Mission Aviation Fellowship Of NZ (Inc)

MDV Cessna 172N Mr M J Scapens

MEL Vans RV-7A Mr M E Lobb 

MHL Cessna 206H Mr M M Chapman

MMG Cessna T206H ZK-MMG Partnership

MMR Tecnam P92 Echo UL Mr M D Thorns 

MOR AutoGyro Europe MT03 eagle Mr M T O'Rourke 

MPC Titan T51 Mustang Martin Paul Cantlon 

MRM Vans RV-8 Mr M P Savill 

MSC Kitplanes for Africa Explorer UGO Earthworks Limited

MTY Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

NCD Rutan Varieze Tacan NZ Ltd

NPG Cessna 152 Mr M C A Williams

NPS Tecnam P2002 Sierra Mr C F Alexander

NSL Tecnam P92 Eaglet UL Mr W G Brunt

OSL Beech Baron 58 Air Force One Limited

OST Avid Heavy Hauler UL Mr M D Thorns 

PEC Hatz CB2 Mr J C Martin 

PHZ De havilland Thruxton Jackaroo J N & G J Pheasant

PIX     Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

PJI     Jones PJ-1 Mr Peter Jones

PKR Cessna 177B Cardinal Mr F R Wright

PLW Magni Gyro M24C Mr P B Anderson

PNE Piper PA-25 Pawnee 235 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

POG Europa Aviation Inc Europa Tri Gear Mr J C Martin 

POM Vans RV-7A UGO Earthworks Limited

PTA Pacific Aerospace CT/4E Airtrainer AMT Aviation Limited

RAD Cessna 180J Mr D W Radford 

RDA AutoGyro MTO Sport Solo Wings 2010 Limited 

RDC Auto Gyro Calidus Gyrate NZ (2017) Limited 

REV Cessna 172 Tauranga Aeroplane Company

RFX Vans RV-7A Mr B G Hungerford

RVF Vans RV-6A I & P Stephens

RVV Vans RV-4 Tauranga Aeroplane Company

SAL TL TL-2000 Sting Mr C F Alexander

SBB Cessna 182N Skydive The Mount Limited 

SGB ICP Savannah S Bostonian Group Limited

SKE Best Off Skyranger Vmax Mr W Bettley

STV Cessna 421C 421 Eagle Limited 

SWT Vans RV-7A Solo Wings 2010 Limited 

TAA Cessna A152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc) 

TAB Cessna 172N Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAC Cessna 172 R Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAE Cessna 152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc) 

TAG Cessna 152 Tauranga Aero Club

TAI     Cessna 172S Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAK Cessna 152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc)

TAY Cessna A152 Tauranga Aero Club (Inc) 

TCC Aerospool WT 9 600 NG GPS Control Systems Limited

TCS Aero L-39C  Albatross Eastern Jets NZ

TDM Piper PA23-250 Aztec Sunair Aviation Ltd

TEK Tecnam P96 Golf Tauranga Tecnam Syndicate

TES Tecnam P92 Echo Super TES Syndicate 

TMR Grumman American AA-5A Reid Aviation Limited 

TOP Thorp T-18 CW Mr R H Lake

TSI     Tecnam P2004 Bravo Mr C Alexander (Stored)

TZB Robin DR400/180 Tauranga Gliding Club (Inc)

TZV Robin R 3000/160 Miss J L Bumby

USA Boeing B75N1-Stearman Mr M J Dean

USN Boeing B75N1-Stearman Mr M P Cantlon

UYM AutoGyro MTO Sport Mr J P M Barrat

VLK Aero L-39C  Albatross Eastern Jets NZ Limited

VTE Tecnam P92 Echo Classic Mr G S Thompson 

WEH Piper PA-28-161 Warrior WEH Aviation Limited

WGE Cessna 172K Island Air Limited

WOW Cessna 182P Skydive The Mount Limited 

WTW NuWaco T-10 Mr M P Cantlon

WWH Cessna U206G Island Air Limited

XAF Boeing-Stearman E75 Stearman 03 Ltd

XXI     AESL Airtourer T3A Airtourer 60 Ltd(Stored)

XXL Zenith Zodiac CH 601-XL Mr C A Jones

YAC Yakovlev Yak 52 Yak 52 Limited

YIK Yakovlev Yak 52 Mr M T O'Rourke

YKB Yakovlev Yak 11 Indege Limited (On rebuild Omaka)

YKV Yakovlev Yak-55M Mr S S Geard 

YMF Classic Aircraft WACO YMF Mr M P Cantlon 

ZZT Technam P2002  Sierra RG Mr M J Van Bennekom

ZZW Jurca MJ-8 (FW 190) Avserv Limited

N1529B    Luscombe 8E Silvaire  

VH-JCE    Technoavia SP-55M (on rebuild)

New and Departed Tauranga residents

 Recent news  on movements of Tauranga residents during November and December 2025

Arrivals

DMB Vans RV-12 UL arrived from Dunedin Taeri

LBQ ICP Savannah S arrived from Rangiora

TZB Robin DR400/180 arrived from Centinal Park gliding site Taupo

WLM Aero L-39C  Albatross (Tempoary resident) from Ardmore

Departures

CGS Classic Aviation Adventurer CA18 to Mercer

ETT         Cessna 172P  to North Shore.

temporary new resident ZK-WLM 

Spotting trip to Mercer and Auckland Int.

 Attending the local NZ football derby between Auckland AFC v Wellington Phoenix on the 6th December, it gave me an opportunity to check out the local Aviation scene in the Auckland Area so on the Saturday I dropped into Pukekohe East strip and Ardmore on the 6th December.

Pukekohe East strip.

Up for sale but looking a bit abandoned with only 2 aircraft noted

ZK-JVG  Jodel D.18
ZK-SFL  NZ Aerospace FU24

Ardmore 

ZK-AUD De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth H

ZK-BLT Cessna 170B

ZK-BOE Boeing E75 Stearman#77

ZK-CBF Cessna A185F

ZK-CHP De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22

ZK-CKH De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk 1

ZK-CLD Victa Airtourer 115

ZK-CMM Miles M.38 Messenger IIA

ZK-CPF Mooney M20C

ZK-CTY Cessna 172S

ZK-CXG Cessna 150H

ZK-DAK Douglas DC3C-S1C3G Dakota

ZK-DAY Cessna 172L

ZK-DJN Cessna 182P

ZK-DKC Cessna 172M

ZK-DNE Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee

ZK-DXJ Cessna 172M

ZK-EAM Diamond Aircraft DA 42 Twin Star

ZK-EAN Diamond Aircraft DA 42 Twin Star

ZK-ENF North American Harvard 3*65

ZK-ENG North American Harvard 3*078

ZK-ENJ North American Harvard 3*98

ZK-ETK Cessna 172N

ZK-ETX Cessna R182 H

ZK-ETZ Cessna 152

ZK-EVD Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk

ZK-EVG Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk

ZK-EVL Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk

ZK-EWZ Cessna 172S

ZK-EZX Beech 76

ZK-FGU Cessna 152

ZK-FIT Morane-Saulnier Ralley 235 H

ZK-FXC Cub Crafters CCX-2000 H

ZK-HCY Robinson R44 II

ZK-HIN Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3

ZK-HKZ Kawasaki BK117 B-2

ZK-HLF Kawasaki BK117 B-2

ZK-HLH Leonardo AW169

ZK-HMJ Bell 206L H

ZK-HNP MBB MBB-BK117 A-4

ZK-HPA Robinson R-44 II

ZK-HYH Bell Jetranger 206B

ZK-IAW Augusta AW109E H

ZK-IKO Guimbal GC2 Cabri

ZK-JBL Cessna A152

ZK-JED Beech 76

ZK-JIG Socata TB 10 Tobago

ZK-JJA North American Harvard 2A*53

ZK-JMC Cessna 172S

ZK-JMY Cessna 172S

ZK-JRA Cessna 172S

ZK-JRG Cessna 172S

ZK-JSP Cessna 172S

ZK-KAS Cessna 172N

ZK-KRM Cessna 180H

ZK-LAO Cessna 305A (O-1A) H

ZK-LLG Falcomposite Furio LN27 RG H

ZK-LOI McNair Mynah H

ZK-LOM De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22A

ZK-LYC Piper PA-28-235

ZK-MIL Piper PA-28-181 Archer

ZK-MPE Cessna R182 C

ZK-MWC Cessna 172M H

ZK-MYF Partanavia P68

ZK-NTV Piper PA-30

ZK-OAT Cessna 172R

ZK-PCG Pilatus PC-9 A H

ZK-PHN Embraer EMB 505 Phenom 100 H

ZK-RFS De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T10

ZK-RJD Piper PA-28-161 Warrior

ZK-RJS Boeing-Stearman A75N1

ZK-RMR Pitts S-1 Special H

ZK-ROG Cessna T182 H

ZK-RVN Vans RV-4

ZK-SAX De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22

ZK-SBL Cessna 172P

ZK-SFC Piper PA-34-200T

ZK-STU Vans RV-9A H

ZK-SVI Cessna 404 H

ZK-SWX Cessna 172S

ZK-SWY Alpha R2160

ZK-SWZ Alpha R2160

ZK-TAN Cessna 172R

ZK-TAP Cessna 172R

ZK-TAQ 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-TWN Technam P2006T

ZK-UAT Cessna 172R

ZK-UFS Piper PA-28-181 Archer

ZK-UPS Piper PA-28-181 Archer

ZK-VRR Beech A36 Bonanza

ZK-WAR North American Harvard 37*

ZK-WHW Piper PA-31

ZK-WPO Cessna 172 A

ZK-WYT Cessna 182T H

ZK-YES Beech 76

ZK-ZEK Cessna 680 Sovereign H

 And on the 7th December.

Auckland Int (Just Biz and Non Airline)

N12G Bombardier Global 6000

N600ZR Embraer Praetor 600

N968FA Gulfstream 650ER

VH-LCR Falcon F900

ZK-RSQ Beech B200

Mercer 

ZK-BFK Cessna 120

ZK-BJX Cessna 180

ZK-CGS Classic Aviation Adventurer CA18

ZK-CNR Cessna 182R

ZK-DEE Cessna 206

ZK-DMK Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300

ZK-ELY Cessna 172N

ZK-ESP Maule M-5-180C

ZK-IEL Augusta-Bell AB206B

ZK-IEU Augusta-Bell AB206B

ZK-LFG Aeroprakt A-22LS wreck

ZK-MCR Cessna A185F

N814AR AEROSPATIALE SA330 J Puma

ZK-NIX Ellipse Ellipse Spirit

ZK-SWW Zenith Zenith CH 601- XL

ZK-VCT Cessna 172P Visitor

ZK-WCB Aeroprakt A-32