Richard Pearse Airport, Timaru

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Alternative NameTimaru AirportLevels AirportDescriptionThe original Timaru Airport in South Canterbury, New Zealand, was established in the 1930s and located at Saltwater Creek to the south of Timaru. A campaign for a new international airport resulted in the new Timaru Airport opening at Levels, approximately 12.5 km north of Timaru, in 1953, although it was never to gain international status. In 1982 the airport officially became known as Richard Pearse Airport, in honour of South Canterbury's pioneering aviator, Richard Pearse.

Geolocation^[1]Geo AddressFalvey Road, Levels, Timaru, New ZealandSubjectAviationTransportation

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PersonRichard PearseSamuel McClellandPlaceTimaruLevels Saltwater CreekOrganisationTimaru District Council

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