Airports / Taupo Airport

Taupo Airport(NZAP)

Taupo, New Zealand

Last updated: Mar 29, 2026

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Activity Summary

210.9
Tons CO2 Total
1.6
Avg CO2/Flight
140
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
128.7 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 294% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

129t
Total CO₂
1.6t
Avg CO₂/flight
140
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
>300%
48t → 211t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
31%
1.2t → 1.6t per departure
Flight Count
96
44 → 140 flights
New Routes
16
61t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
4
Prior period only
New Aircraft
9
9 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Christchurch40.8t CO₂
18 flights · avg 2.3t/flight
Queenstown23.1t CO₂
8 flights · avg 2.9t/flight
Manurewa17.9t CO₂
13 flights · avg 1.4t/flight
Wellington9.8t CO₂
9 flights · avg 1.1t/flight
Auckland9.3t CO₂
11 flights · avg 0.8t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

45t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

MediumApr 2, 2025 – Apr 8, 2025

Elevated activity Apr 2, 2025 – Apr 8, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 121%.

12.3t CO₂

MediumApr 18, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025

Elevated activity Apr 18, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 121%.

11.2t CO₂

MediumAug 20, 2025 – Aug 26, 2025

Elevated activity Aug 20, 2025 – Aug 26, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 121%.

12.9t CO₂

HighAug 22, 2025

Single high-emission departure ZK-ZEK → NZAP on Aug 22, 2025 — 8.0t CO₂, 90% of day's total

Aircraft ZK-ZEK departing to NZAP produced 8.0t CO₂, representing 90% of all airport emissions on Aug 22, 2025.

8.0t CO₂

LowApr 24, 2025 – May 18, 2025

24-day gap in recorded activity ending May 18, 2025

Airport had 24 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on May 18, 2025.

0.6t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
TaupoChristchurch

NZAP to NZCH · 377 miles

Total Flights

18

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.3t

Total Emissions

40.8t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Dec
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TaupoQueenstown

NZAP to NZQN · 575 miles

Total Flights

8

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.9t

Total Emissions

23.1t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
TaupoManurewa

NZAP to NZAR · 133 miles

Total Flights

13

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.4t

Total Emissions

17.9t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
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TaupoWellington

NZAP to NZWN · 191 miles

Total Flights

9

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.1t

Total Emissions

9.8t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Dec
Jan
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Mar
TaupoAuckland

NZAP to NZAA · 139 miles

Total Flights

11

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.8t

Total Emissions

9.3t CO₂

Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
Dec
Jan
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Mar
TaupoNapier

NZAP to NZNR · 66 miles

Total Flights

5

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.0t

Total Emissions

5.0t CO₂

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Aircraft Using This Airport
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ZK-JCJ·Bombardier Challenger 600
36.1t CO₂ · avg 1.6t/visit · 23 visits · Last seen 5 Mar 2026
ZK-RXDCharter·Cessna Citation Sovereign
30.6t CO₂ · avg 1.1t/visit · 28 visits · Last seen 29 Mar 2026
ZK-ZGOCharter·Cessna Citation V Ultra
15.3t CO₂ · avg 0.6t/visit · 25 visits · Last seen 20 Feb 2026
ZK-XXK·Cessna Citation CJ2
9.0t CO₂ · avg 0.6t/visit · 15 visits · Last seen 12 Oct 2025
ZK-ZEK·Cessna Citation Sovereign
8.4t CO₂ · avg 2.8t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 22 Aug 2025
ZK-RJZ·Cessna Citation CJ3
7.6t CO₂ · avg 0.6t/visit · 13 visits · Last seen 19 Jan 2026
ZK-VXMCharter·Cessna Citation Mustang
4.0t CO₂ · avg 0.8t/visit · 5 visits · Last seen 7 Mar 2026
ZK-OCBCharter·Dassault Falcon 2000
3.7t CO₂ · avg 0.6t/visit · 6 visits · Last seen 7 Mar 2026
N998R·Bombardier Global 6000/6500
3.5t CO₂ · avg 1.8t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 29 Mar 2026
ZK-LCA·Cessna Citation Mustang
3.1t CO₂ · avg 0.8t/visit · 4 visits · Last seen 26 Nov 2025
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period