Field Days/Past/Wellington International Airport
Field Days
Wellington International Airport
A behind-the-scenes look at airport operations, the Airport Fire Service, and how FENZ is expected to work with airport crews.
- Date
- Thursday, 30 October 2025, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Location
- Wellington Airport Fire Station, 1 Station Drive, Rongotai
Get a behind the scenes look at Airport operations including the Airport Fire Service, their equipment and capabilities, how they operate day-to-day and in the event of an emergency on site, plus gain knowledge of other Airport functions that the public may not ever get to see.
This field day will allow participants to get an understanding of airport operations including Operations, AVSEC, Customs, MPI and the Control Tower.
We will also look at the Airport Fire trucks, equipment, PPE, simulator/training aids and discuss how they respond to incidents in and around the airport and show you what the day-to-day life of an Airport Firefighter looks like. You might even be lucky enough to go for a ride down the runway in an airport fire appliance!
Learning outcomes
- Gain an understanding of how alerting systems operate on site and how Airport Fire responds to an incident or emergency.
- What the capabilities (and limitations) of Wellington Airport Fire are.
- Hazard control during incidents.
- Understand how FENZ is expected to respond and interact with the Airport Fire crews.
Event details
- Date
- Saturday 2 August 2025
- Time
- 08:00 to approx 16:00
- Location
- Meet at the Wellington Airport Fire Station, 1 Station Drive, Rongotai, Wellington
- Registration fee
- $20 per participant (includes lunch). The fee must be paid at registration to secure your spot.
- Travel
- Travel and accommodation costs must be met by attendees.
- Lunch
- Provided. Please advise if you have any allergies or special requirements.
- Dress
- Dark blues, with high vis, safety boots or shoes.
Terms and conditions
- This field day is open to FENZ personnel only. It is limited to 20 participants, first in first served.
- No pocket knives or other items that aren't allowed through airport security are to be brought to the field day.