Anzac Day Flypasts 2024

Royal New Zealand Air Force squadrons will be conducting flypasts over the length and breadth of the country on Thursday, 25 April 2024 to commemorate Anzac Day.

23 April, 2024

Multiple flights will be occurring at the same time; all are subject to weather conditions and operational requirements.

People looking skyward will be able to catch a glimpse of a range of aircraft, including the A109 Light Utility helicopter, NH90 helicopter, Boeing P-8A Poseidon, C-130H (NZ) Hercules, T-6C Texan II, SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopter, and the Air Force Heritage Flight of New Zealand.

See the schedule below to see if they'll be flying near you. All times are approximate times. Check this page for any updates.

Page updated: 23 April 2024, 9.00pm

P-8A Poseidon (No. 5 Squadron)

0917	Oban Waterfront, Stewart Island
0923	Bluff Memorial Grove, Flagstaff Road
0923	Bluff Cenotaph, Marine Parade
0926	Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home, Invercargill
0937	Tuatapere RSA Hall, Tuatapere
0941	Otautau Cenotaph, Otautau
0945	ANZAC Oval, Winton
0950	Mataura Cenotaph, Mataura
0952	Gore RSA, Gore
1001	Balclutha RSA
1004	Milton RSA, Milton
1011	Montecillo Veterans Hospital, St Kilda, Dunedin
1012	Dunedin Cenotaph, Queens Gardens, Dunedin
1018	Centennial Park, Copinsha Street, Palmerston
1022	Hampden Memorial Hall, Hampden
1024	Maheno School, Short Street, Maheno
1025	Alma War Memorial, Alma-Maheno Road, Alma
1026	Oamaru Cemetery, Roxy Street, Oamaru
1026	Great War Memorial, Thames Street, Oamaru
1026	Turakina Memorial Lookout, Tamar Street
1027	Pukeuri War Memorial
1028	Papakaio War Memorial
1030	Enfield Church
1034	Georgetown War Memorial
1039	Waimate Event Centre
1044	Caroline Bay Sound Cheel
1049	Geraldine Cenotaph
1050	Woodbury Cenotaph
1051	Peel Forest Hall
1054	Mayfield Memorial Hall
1057	Hinds Community Centre
1100	Cenotaph, Baring Square
1103	Rakaia Hall
1108	St Johns Church, Hororata
1110	Greendale Hall
1115	Leeston Park
1117	Rolleston Memorial Clock
1119	Templeton RSA
1120	Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Wigram
1121	Papanui RSA, Bellvue Road
1125	Cust Community Centre, Cust
1128	Rangiora Cenotaph
1131	Amberley Domain Pavilion, Douglas Road, Amberley
1144	Cheviot Cenotaph, Cheviot War Memorial
1153	Kaikōura Memorial Gardens
1211	Seymour Square, Blenheim
1216	Havelock RSA, Havelock
1222	ANZAC Park, Nelson
1225	Wakefield War Memorial
1229	Tapawera Memorial Hall
1234	Motueka Bowling Club
1239	Takaka War Memorial, Commercial Street
1242	Collingwood Memorial Hall, Tasman Street

C-130H (NZ) Hercules aircraft (No. 40 Squadron)

0630	Auckland Domain
0645-0700	Browns Bay
0920	Greenhithe
0925	Swanson
0927	New Lynn
0927	Avondale
0928	Grey Lynn
1015	Whitianga
1020	Whangamata
1025	Waihi
1100	Mt Eden
1102	Devonport
1107	Orewa
1110	Hobsonville
1120	Henderson

T-6C Texan II (No. 14 Squadron)

One formation: Three T-6C Texan II

1000	New Plymouth Cenotaph, New Plymouth
1031	Taupō War Memorial Cenotaph
1050	Hamilton Memorial Park

Two formation: Three T-6C Texan II

0901	Taradale Clock Tower, Taradale
0904	Eskdale War Memorial Church
0937	Rotorua
0945	Memorial Park, Tauranga
0946	Mt Maunganui

Air Force Heritage Flight of NZ

One T-6C Texan II, Spitfire PV270 and P-51D Mustang aircraft. For updates check out the Air Force Heritage Flight of New Zealand Facebook page(external link)

0950	Base Ohakea
0951	Sanson
0952	Rongotea
0955	Himatangi
0957	Rangiotu
0959	Longburn
1000	Clock Tower, Palmerston North
1003	Ashhurst
1005	Pohangina
1009	Apiti
1014	Hunterville
1021	Aramoho Cemetery
1023	Queens Park Memorial Cenotaph, Whanganui
1030	Marton Park, Marton
1032	Halcombe
1034	Feilding Clock Tower
1037	Bulls

A109 and NH90 helicopter (No. 3 Squadron)

0605	Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington (NH90 helicopter)
0610	Bulls (A109 helicopter only)
0618	Paraparaumu (NH90 helicopter)
0623	Ōtaki (NH90 helicopter)
0630	Levin (formation)
0645	Palmerston North Square (formation)
0649	Ashhurst (formation)
0654	Feilding (formation)
0710	Whanganui (formation)

SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopter (No. 6 Squadron)

0545	Maungaturoto RSA
0600	Lauri Hall Park, Whangerei
0625	Kerikeri
0635	Kaeo RSA

0930	Waiotemaramara
0935	Opononi
0940	Whirinaki
0940	Rawene
1000	Kerikeri
1005	Russell
1005	Paihia
1010	Kawakawa
1025	Whangerei
1040	Hakaru
1045	Wellsford
1055	Warkworth
1105	Helensville
1110	Waimauku

Learn more about Anzac Day

Anzac Day, 25 April, is New Zealand's most important day of national commemoration. It marks the anniversary of the first major action by New Zealand and Australian forces during the First World War, landing on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

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