Airport code
ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport
ROT is the IATA code for Rotorua Regional Airport, an airport serving Rotorua, New Zealand. Its ICAO code is NZRO, and it operates in the Pacific/Auckland time zone (UTC+12). The airport sits at -38.1092, 176.3170 in the Southern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 935 ft (285 m).
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About Rotorua Regional Airport
Rotorua Airport is an airport in Rotorua, New Zealand, located on Te Ngae Road (SH30) in the suburb of Rotokawa, approximately 6 km north east of Rotorua CBD. The terminal consists of a two-storey building with six tarmac gates and is home to a cafe, book store and conference room, followed by general aviation hangars located to both the north and the south of the main terminal with an avgas pump at the southern end of the apron.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | ROT |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | NZRO |
| Airport name | Rotorua Regional Airport |
| City | Rotorua |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12) |
| Latitude | -38.1092 |
| Longitude | 176.3170 |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Runways | 3 |
| Longest runway | 5,321 ft (1,622 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Rotorua Regional Airport?
The IATA code for Rotorua Regional Airport is ROT.
What is the ICAO code for Rotorua Regional Airport?
The ICAO code for Rotorua Regional Airport is NZRO.
Where is ROT airport located?
Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT) is located in Rotorua, New Zealand.
What time zone is ROT in?
Rotorua Regional Airport operates in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, which is UTC+12.
What is the nearest airport to ROT?
The nearest airport to Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT) is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in Tauranga, about 50 km away.
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