SportAvex 2024 National SAANZ Fly-In

SportAvex 2024 National SAANZ Fly-In
9th to 12th of February 2024
Whakatane Airport (WHK)
216 Aerodrome Road, Thornton , Whakatane 3191

SAANZ's 60th Anniversary Year

Camping by the Sea • Volcanic Wonderland with Island Views • Both Grass and Sealed Runways • Excellent Nearby Airfields To Explore • Seminars by Interesting Speakers • Shuttle vans between the airport and accommodation will be available. 

There will be a Saturday night gathering and meal at the Whakatane RSA, and the Wings Awards Dinner with guest speaker Andrew Gormlie on the Sunday Evening will take place at the Whakatane Fishing Club.

Seminars: The Seminar speakers will be:
Joe Calder of OzRunways Electronic Flight Bag (Saturday morning slot)
Mark Houston of NZCAA
Peter Nunn of Kotuku Aerospace
Grant Horn talking about the Kaimai DC-3 tragedy and recovery of the engine

Registration Now Open:
Registration $35.00 per person (wife, husband or partner of registered member free)

Register and Book Meal and Event Tickets HERE

Wings Awards
If you have completed and flown a new homebuilt aircraft since the 2023 Annual Fly-In, you can register for your Wings Award, to be presented at the Wings Award Dinner. Please fill in the form here

Accommodation in Whakatane

Barringtons – 34 Landing Road, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 830 130, 07 308 4273, stay@barringtonsmotorlodge.co.nz 

The Landing – 37 Landing Road, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 4 37LAND, 07 307 1297, info@landingmotel.co.nz
Executive motel

Pacific Coast Motor Lodge – 41 Landing Road, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 224 430, 07 3080100, stay@pcml.nz

Livingston Motel – 42 Landing Road, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 77 07 77, 07 308 6400, stay@livingston.co.nz

4 x One bedroom unit: (1 queen bed in the room, 1 single and 1 pullout bed in the lounge) each unit $178 per night for two guests, $25 for an extra guest.

5 x Studio room with spa pool ( 1 queen bed in the room): each unit $168 per night for two guests

1 x Twin bed studio (1 queen bed + 1 single bed in the room): $168 per night for two guests, $193 per night for three guests

Tourist Court Motel – 50 Landing Road, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 308 709, 07 308 7099, 021 024 89698, stay@touristcourtmotel.co.nz

3 x Studio Rooms $145 Queen & Single Bed in same room

2 x One Bedroom $160 Queen in Bedroom & King Single in Lounge

2 x One Bed Family $175 Queen in Lounge & Two Singles in Bedroom (rooms are up 10 stairs)

1 x Two Bed Family $225 Bedroom One = Queen Bed. Bedroom Two = Double & Single Bed. Lounge = Two Single Beds.

Cortez – 55 Landing Road, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 500 877, 07 308 4047, cortez@cortezmotorinn.co.nz

Alton Lodge – 76 Domain Road, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 425 866, 07 307 1003, stay@altonlodge.co.nz
One & Two bedroom units & studios

188 On Commerce – 188 Commerce Street, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 188662, office@one88oncommerce.co.nz
One & Two bedroom suites, Spa suites

Tuscany Villas - 57 The Strand East , Whakatane
Phone: 07 308 2244, stay@tuscanyvillas.co.nz
4 Star accommodation

The Com Plex – 39 – 45 The Strand, Whakatane
Ph: 07 929 5865, admin@thecomplex.nz
8 Heritage & 20 Studio suites

Awa Motel – 15 The Strand, Whakatane
Ph: 0800 242 299, 07 308 9588 - Currently almost fully booked for Sunday 11^th February
All prices are based on 2 people, additional persons charged an extra $35.00 per evening.

Budget Twin Studio –$129.00 per evening
Standard Studio – $159.00 per evening.
Deluxe Twin Studio – $169.00 per evening.
Deluxe Spa Studio – $179.00 per evening.
Micro Village cabins –- $169.000 per evening.
3 Bed Duplex Apartment –- $179.00 per evening.
2 Bedroom Spa Apartment – $194.00 per evening.
Front Villa – $194.00 per evening.
Back Villa – $194.00 per evening.
Garden Unit – $194.00 per evening.
Bungalow – - $194.00 per evening.