Ohakea Sector consists of the airspace above the Tongariro, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, and Wairarapa regions of the lower North Island.
The sector's major airport is Palmerston North (NZPM), which sees regular flights to several centres in New Zealand and Australia. Other significant airports include regional centres Napier (NZNR) and Wanganui (NZWU), and the Airforce base at Ohakea (NZOH).
Overflight traffic between the major airports to its south and the growing regional destinations of Rotorua, Taupo, and Tauranga in the eastern half of the Auckland Sector is also common.
The sector is bordered by Auckland Sector to the north, New Zealand Oceanic - Auckland Sector to the east, South Island - North Sector to the south-east, and Wellington Sector to the south and west.
ATC Positions
| Callsign |
Radio Name |
Frequency |
Voice Room |
Type |
Notes |
| NZOH_CTR |
Ohakea Control |
125.100 |
nzoh_ctr |
Primary |
Show
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This position controls the airspace above Hawkes Bay, the Manawatu, and the Wairarapa.
When Ohakea Control is off watch, this position's airspace is absorbed by NZCH-W_CTR.
Ohakea control provides approach and control services to Ohakea and Palmerston North. Contact this service prior to entering controlled airspace or IMC.
Controllers will indicate whether they are offering extended service outside of their control area in their ATIS.
For details on the Airspace that this position controls and all the airports contained within the airspace, visit the Ohakea Sector Airspace Reference page. |
| UNICOM NZZC |
UNICOM |
122.800 |
unicom_nzzc |
Unmanned |
Show
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This frequency should be monitored by ALL Aircraft flying in the New Zealand Domestic Airpsace who are not currently being controlled by an active Controller.
Pilots should broadcast all intentions by TEXT on 122.800 including Push Back, Starting, Taxi, Lining Up, Departure, Descent, Approach, Finals, Taxiing In and Shutdown to alert other traffic to their presence.
Pilots are encouraged to also tune to a voice room of unicom_nzzc and announce all intentions on voice as well, as time permits.
Remember that on VATSIM, text is still the primary means of communication.
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