Air Gisborne Ltd - Gisborne Flying School

AIR GISBORNE SCENIC FLIGHTS The Gisborne region boasts an impressive array of natural beauty. A region of diverse landscapes, that in the space of a short flight, you can view primeval native forests, stunning rivers, and deserted beaches seldom seen by many of the locals. It has to be said that the city with its river systems, bridges, beaches and port located adjacent to Kaiti Hill look stunning from the air. Every passenger has a window seat offering outstanding views and photo opportunities. Our two-way headsets allow you to listen to the pilots informative commentary and talk to fellow passenger and the pilot. The airport itself is unique in the fact that is one of the very few airports in the world that has a railway line intersecting the runway. Cooks Cove Flight follows the coastline north over Whangara, the setting for the film Whale Rider, Tolaga Bay Wharf, Cooks Cove, the sea caves of Pourewa Island and back. The flight takes approximately 50 minutes and costs $275 for up to 3 people. Lake Waikaremoana Flight takes you across the Hangaroa River up through the scenic Tiniroto area to the Te Urewera National Park that encompasses Lake Waikaremoana. The flight takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes and costs $387 for up to 3 people. City Scenic A half hour scenic over Gisbornes beautiful beaches and the Poverty Bay Flats . The flight takes approximately 30 minutes and costs $175 for up to 3 people. The flights are conducted in our Cessna 172 and are not limited to the above locations. Twin engine aircraft are also available on request. Tiki Tour Flights arent limited to the above and you can simply tell the pilot where youd like to go based on an hourly rate.