ZK-VME Beech 300 King Air

 ZK-VME Beech 350  c/n FL-1155 drops into Tauranga on the 10th October 25 direct from Nelson parking up adjacent to the tower.

Visitors to Tauranga on 8th October 25

Some visitors noted on the 8th October at Tauranga.

ZK-BFK Cessna 120 F/T Mercer Airfield.

ZK-MTC Diamond DA40 F/T Palmersten North.

ZK-HHJ Bell206 Jetranger.

ZK-HTZ MDHI 369E visiting 369Ltd for maintenance.

ZK-DEJ PA28 T/G back to Hamilton.

ZK-TZI Robin HR200-120B F/T North Shore.

ZK-CKH DHC2 Beaver F/T Ardmore.

Recent Tauranga visitors

 During the week 15-19th September, I captured various visitors into Tauranga Airport and here are some I captured.

RNZAF T-6 Titan II visits Tauranga

 2 RNZAF T-6 Titan II aircraft arrived into Tauranga from RNZAF Ohakea on the 15th September for 2 days ,departing on the 17th September back to Ohakea.

USAF C-5 Galaxy at RNZAF Whenuapai

 USAF C-5 Galaxy 87-0029 (RCH2002) landed into RNZAF Whenuapai at around 9.30 am on the 7th September 2025 and was luckily enough to be given heads up upon its arrival so tracing from Auckland City i managed to capture it on landing and taxiing to the cargo area. Lots of people were around the perimeter fence to glance a look from distance and then later, I managed to gain access to the RNZAF gliding hangar on the far side of the Airbase thanks to a Glider member and after showing ID was allowed to capture what was around

Here is a list of what was seen on the day.

RNZAF Gliding site

GBD PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"
GBZ Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cT
GKT Glasflugel Mosquito
GLS Schleicher Ka 6CR
GLX Schleicher Ka 6BR
GMP Grob G102 Standard Astir III
GNF Grob G103 Twin II
GON Glasflugel Mosquito
GVF PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"
MBZ Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
RDW B & F Technik Vertri FK 9 Mk IV
RDW B & F Technik Vertri FK 9 Mk IV(wreck)

Military
87-0029 Lockheed C-5B Galaxy
NZ7011 Lockheed C130 J Hercules
NZ7014 Lockheed C130 J Hercules
NZ7015 Lockheed C130 J Hercules