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Auckland

Note: All charts for Auckland (NZAA) are available from the VATNZ Website.

Auckland (icao: NZAA; iata: AKL) is New Zealand's busiest airport and the gateway for more than 70% of New Zealand's foreign visitors. Serving the largest population centre in the country and a major international and domestic hub, it sees a heavy flow of traffic throughout the day.

It has one active runway (05R/23L). Real-world, a new runway 05L/23R is being built north of the current terminal complex. Previously the main taxiway was used as the second runway when the main was out of service for maintenance, and this is reflected in some flight simulator sceneries: be advised that 05L/23R is available only as a taxiway on VATSIM - all flight operations are performed off 05R/23L.

RNAV Arrivals

Runways 05R and 23L are equipped with ILS and all of the NZAA arrival procedures feed into these approaches. All STARs are now RNAV only. Pilots unable to fly the RNAV arrivals should indicate this in their flight plan, and inform controllers on initial contact in order to receive vectors to the ILS approach.

Flights from Southeastern Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart) can expect to be assigned one of the ARADI arrivals depending on the active runway.

• SE Australia → Auckland Runway 05R: ARADI FIVE BRAVO (ARADI5B).
• SE Australia → Auckland Runway 23L: ARADI SIX ALFA (ARADI6A).

Flights from Northeastern Australia (Gold Coast, Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville) can expect to be assigned one of the BASIV arrivals depending on the active runway.

• NE Australia → Auckland Runway 05R: BASIV FIVE BRAVO (BASIV5B).
• NE Australia → Auckland Runway 23L: BASIV SIX ALFA (BASIV6A).

All of these arrivals include a series of descent steps specified as part of the arrivals (see the charts above). Aircraft on these arrivals should descend to the ATC cleared level via the published steps.

Departures

Flights departing Auckland for overseas destinations can expect to be assigned one of the following departures depending on the active runway.

• Auckland Runway 05R: EMRAG ONE BRAVO (EMRAG1B) Oceanic Transition.
• Auckland Runway 23L: LENGU ONE ALFA (LENGU1A) Oceanic Transition.