Airports / Palmerston North Airport

Palmerston North Airport(NZPM)

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Last updated: Mar 20, 2026

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Activity Summary

105.6
Tons CO2 Total
0.8
Avg CO2/Flight
140
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.00t CO₂/nm
45.8 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 3852% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

46t
Total CO₂
0.8t
Avg CO₂/flight
140
Flights
Operator Profile

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

Emissions
>300%
9t → 106t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
46%
0.6t → 0.8t per departure
Flight Count
Prior data incomplete
New Routes
30
83t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
4
Prior period only
New Aircraft
16
16 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Wellington11.5t CO₂
17 flights · avg 0.7t/flight
Auckland6.5t CO₂
7 flights · avg 0.9t/flight
Queenstown5.8t CO₂
4 flights · avg 1.4t/flight
Christchurch3.5t CO₂
2 flights · avg 1.8t/flight
Blenheim3.0t CO₂
1 flight · avg 3.0t/flight

Spikes

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

CO₂ Above Baseline

13t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

MediumJul 14, 2025 – Jul 20, 2025

Elevated activity Jul 14, 2025 – Jul 20, 2025 — 7 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3

7 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 145%.

4.3t CO₂

MediumJul 31, 2025 – Aug 6, 2025

Elevated activity Jul 31, 2025 – Aug 6, 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 110%.

2.6t CO₂

MediumNov 20, 2025 – Nov 26, 2025

Elevated activity Nov 20, 2025 – Nov 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 110%.

2.6t CO₂

HighJun 16, 2025

Single high-emission departure ZK-XXK → NZOM on Jun 16, 2025 — 3.0t CO₂, 100% of day's total

Aircraft ZK-XXK departing to NZOM produced 3.0t CO₂, representing 100% of all airport emissions on Jun 16, 2025.

3.0t CO₂

LowMay 12, 2025 – May 26, 2025

15-day gap in recorded activity ending May 26, 2025

Airport had 15 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on May 26, 2025.

0.9t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
Palmerston NorthWellington

NZPM to NZWN · 82 miles

Total Flights

17

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.7t

Total Emissions

11.5t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
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Mar
Palmerston NorthAuckland

NZPM to NZAA · 234 miles

Total Flights

7

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.9t

Total Emissions

6.5t CO₂

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

NZPM to NZQN · 477 miles

Total Flights

4

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.4t

Total Emissions

5.8t CO₂

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

NZPM to NZCH · 270 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.8t

Total Emissions

3.5t CO₂

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

NZPM to NZOM · 122 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.0t

Total Emissions

3.0t CO₂

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

NZPM to NZML · 172 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.8t

Total Emissions

2.8t CO₂

Apr
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Aircraft Using This Airport
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ZK-XXK·Cessna Citation CJ2
20.0t CO₂ · avg 0.5t/visit · 37 visits · Last seen 2 Nov 2025
ZK-RJZ·Cessna Citation CJ3
10.3t CO₂ · avg 0.3t/visit · 33 visits · Last seen 20 Mar 2026
VP-CJJ·Gulfstream G650
3.0t CO₂ · avg 3.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 24 Feb 2026
ZK-OCBCharter·Dassault Falcon 2000
2.3t CO₂ · avg 0.6t/visit · 4 visits · Last seen 20 Mar 2026
ZK-JFL·Pilatus PC-24
2.2t CO₂ · avg 0.2t/visit · 12 visits · Last seen 11 Mar 2026
ZK-RXDCharter·Cessna Citation Sovereign
1.9t CO₂ · avg 0.6t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 28 Feb 2026
N37WXCharter·Dassault Falcon 50
1.1t CO₂ · avg 0.4t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 20 Mar 2026
N2WG·Cessna Citation Mustang
1.1t CO₂ · avg 0.3t/visit · 4 visits · Last seen 23 Feb 2026
ZK-KGS·Cessna Citation CJ2
1.1t CO₂ · avg 0.2t/visit · 5 visits · Last seen 6 Mar 2026
ZK-VXMCharter·Cessna Citation Mustang
1.0t CO₂ · avg 0.2t/visit · 6 visits · Last seen 30 Jan 2026
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period