First Flight from Westport

My final post on Originair's inauguration of services to Westport on 3 January 2025 with coverage of flight OG 654 to Wellington.

After being suitably yellow coated, escorted out to get some photos of Jetstream 32 ZK-JSK at Westport in front of the town's very functional terminal building

The new check in already in place from New Year's Eve

The Westport crew with Originair's Customer Service Manager Tania Armstrong

4C this time, again, not the best for photography but we weren't to see much anyways

The terminal and now converted Flight Service Station control tower at Westport

Lining up for 22 and now the rain is clearing off

Coastal erosion is a threat to the airport

A poor shot of the Three Steeples, part of Black Reef off Cape Foulwind

Looking back towards the mouth of the Buller River and the airport as we climb into the murk.

Cape Foulwind as we climbed into the foul weather and winds for a bumpy but not uncomfortable ride back to Wellington

The next thing we saw was the southern coastline of the North Island near Baring Head

and the entrance to Wellington harbour

Back at the airport the weather was somewhat better

A look at immaculately presented cabin

JSK back at Wellington - and the weather was following

Again, a big thanks to the Originair team for a great afternoon

I hope the Westport service works well for everyone