Introducing Airways

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Airways looks after air traffic throughout NZ; at control towers located at main trunk and regional airports; at NZ's military bases and in our two radar centres in Auckland and Christchurch. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination - safely. .

About Airways - What does Airways do?

Airways is a State-owned Enterprise (SOE), a fully-owned subsidiary of the NZ Government operating as a commercial business. Our staff of 750 deliver the following services to both NZ and the international community:

• Control all air movements within NZ’s 30 million sq km's of controlled airspace (over 1 million movements annually)
• Develop, install and maintain critical infrastructure and flight path systems through out New Zealand
• Manage air traffic control towers and radar centres (Airways maintains NZ’s 2 radar centres, 7 international airports, 15 regional airports and 3 military bases)  
• Provide technical and engineering services to NZ airports
• Design airspace requirements
• Develop maps and charts of airspace requirements for use by pilots and navigators
• Train air traffic controllers for both the domestic and international market
• Provide flight inspection services for airports throughout Australasia and the South Pacific.
• Operate consultancy services throughout Asia, Pacific and the Middle East
• Collaborate in international forums on aviation environmental and sustainability initiatives

We operate under rules set down by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of NZ, which are developed using International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) guidelines.

Governance is provided by a Government-appointed Board of Directors (8 members), who in turn report to our two shareholding Ministers: the Minister of Finance and the Minister for SOEs.

 

 

Key Airways Documents

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What is Air Traffic Control?

Air traffic control is a combination of human expertise and leading edge technology.

Airways owns and installs air navigation and communications systems which provide guidance to aircraft flying through New Zealand airspace. These systems include:

• Radar (primary and secondary)
• Satellite navigation
• Navigation aids
• Non-directional beacons (NDBs)
• Instrument landing
• Airfield lighting
• Oceanic control

This technology is supported by a range of technical and professional staff:

• Airspace designers
• Software developers and engineers
• Specialist technicians
• Flight information officers
• Air traffic controllers

Learn more about Air Traffic Control>>

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Who funds air traffic management in NZ?

Airways is the world’s first fully commercial ANSP. That means our business is funded entirely by the people who use our services. In most other countries, ANSP's are funded by their Government.

Airways generates its revenue from:

• Charges to commercial customers (ie major airlines)
• Charges to the General Aviation (GA) community (small aircraft operators)
• Offshore training
• International project management and consultancy
• Investments

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