Gisborne Airport, New Zealand - One of the Few Airports in the World that has a Railway Line Crosses the Main Runway

Today we are talking about an airport, between which a railway track passes and where the plane and train are simultaneously operated. The name of this airport is Gisborne Airport, which is a regional airport on the outskirts of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Both the railway and the runway are busy between 6:30 in the morning and 8:30 at night. After that, the runway is closed till morning. Gisborne Airport is one of the few airports in the world, with the railway line, which crosses the main runway. The railway track passes through the middle of the runway. So mostly, trains or aircraft are stopped until the one of them does not move out of there.

The Gisborne Airport covers an area of around 160 hectares which has three grass runways and one main runway that is intersected by the Palmerston North-Gisborne Railway Line. The three grass runways are suitable for light aircraft. The convenient passenger amenities at Gisborne Airport include a cafe and bar. For your comfortable waiting, the arrangement of comfy couches, a big screen TV and several magazines are there for enjoy.

Throughout the day, the work to manage landing at the intersecting runway along the operational rail route remains very difficult for the airport authorities. More than 60 domestic flights are operated from this airport, and more than 150,0000 passengers travel through this airport throughout the year.