Westport Airport (New Zealand)

Westport Airport is an airport in Kawatiri, Westport, New Zealand (IATA: WSZ, ICAO: NZWS).

Originair has the only scheduled services into Westport, flying to Wellington using eighteen-seat BAE Jetstream 31. Air New Zealand previously had daily flights, operated by Eagle Airways Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, until April 2015, when Sounds Air commenced scheduled flights to and from Westport. In 2002 Air West Coast connected Westport to Greymouth, Christchurch and Wellington; these services were discontinued due to high costs and lack of passengers on 27 June 2008.Air Chathams also operates Saab 340 aircraft flights on an Ad-Hoc basis. Sounds Air operated from Westport to Wellington for 10 years with a 9 seater Pilautus PC-12 until it ceased due to lack of government support and high prices.