Air Chathams

Air Chathams Flight Schedule

Air Chathams fly Wanganui to Auckland and return three times a day Monday to Friday. On Saturday there are two flights to Auckland and one to Wanganui. On Sundays there are two flights to Wanganui and one to Auckland.

Note: The schedule below was pre COVID-19 restrictions and is being adjusted regularly to reflect the current COVID-19 level and passenger demand. The up-to-date schedule can be found on the Air Chathams website.

 

Schedule as at January 2019
Monday - Friday	Flight #	Departure	Arrival
WAG - AKL	3C701	6:45am	7:45am
AKL - WAG	3C700	8:20am	9:20am
WAG - AKL	3C707	10:30am	11:30am
AKL - WAG	3C704	3:00pm	4:00pm
WAG - AKL	3C709	4:45pm	5:45pm
AKL - WAG	3C708	6:20pm	7:20pm
Saturday	Flight #	Departure	Arrival
WAG - AKL	3C703	8:00am	9:00am
AKL - WAG	3C702	9:45am	10:45am
WAG - AKL	3C711	12:55pm	1:55pm
Sunday	Flight #	Departure	Arrival
AKL - WAG	3C712	12:30pm	1:30pm
WAG - AKL	3C713	4:45pm	5:45pm
AKL - WAG	3C710	6:35pm	7:35pm

 

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Air Chathams History

Owned by Craig and Marion Emeny, Air Chathams was established in 1984 and has worked with the local Chatham Island people to create a reliable and safe airline that would support the transportation of both freight and people to and from New Zealand.

Craig Emeny first moved to the Chatham Islands when he was offered employment through a NZ based airline that required a pilot to operate services primarily between Chatham and Pitt Islands. At that time there was no regular service between the Chathams and NZ, and it was this lack of service regularity that saw Craig start his own airline in 1984 and begin operations to mainland NZ airports. Since Air Chathams was based on the Chatham Islands they were able to avoid many of the weather related issues that plagued other airlines operating the sector from NZ. The freight market developed steadily, as well as offering an extra option for locals to visit friends and family in NZ. Air Chathams has thus grown from operating small piston engine aircraft to large 50 seat two engine turbo-prop aircraft, and played a major part in allowing the Chatham Islands fishing economy to compete globally.

Air Chathams have specialised in the transportation of perishable freight such as fish products destined to the overseas markets.

Additionally Air Chathams have worked extensively in the Charter field utilising the Convair 580 aircraft to carry sports teams, tour groups and others. The Convair has proven to be particularly popular for charter work as it has plenty of leg room and is well suited to carrying extra baggage and freight when required.

Air Chathams charters have seen it regularly flying over the skies of New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific.

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