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Wellington International Airport Expansion
Wellington International Airport Ltd · Wellington
Wellington Airport’s 2040 masterplan (~$500m): a new domestic/international jet terminal to the south, runway/taxiway and freight improvements, and more aircraft stands. The fast-tracked ~$100m+ southern seawall renewal (approved 2026) is the first major piece.
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Favourable signals Data: High
Delivery Confidence Score, 0 to 100, higher is better: a ranking of how strong this project's delivery signals are, not a probability. It blends eight factors, including the election risk and policy alignment shown below.
Each axis is a scoring factor (0 to 100)
Data current as at 13 Jun 2026, when the pipeline was last checked against its source.
Key facts
- Region
- Wellington
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Planning
- Estimated value
- $500m
- Indicative completion
- 2028
- Funding status
- Part Funded
- Lead organisation
- Wellington International Airport Ltd
- Election risk
- Safe
Election risk assessment
Privately led, commercially driven expansion. Not directly affected by government change.
Government priority alignment
LOW: Privately funded airport expansion, outside government land-transport policy.
Chronology
- 2010Wellington Airport first publicly proposes runway extension for long-haul capability
- 2019Feasibility study confirms technical viability of 300m northern extension
- 2022Resource consent application lodged. Environmental assessment and community consultation begins
- 2024Resource consent hearing process underway. Significant opposition from Lyall Bay residents
- 2026Fast-track consent granted (15 May) for the ~400m seawall; construction targeted from ~2029-early 2030s, only staging works meanwhile
- 2028Target completion for the masterplan overall, contingent on funding and on construction timing following the 2026 fast-track consent