But which New Zealand airport is consistently the bumpiest to fly into? TRUPTI BIRADAR/STUFF A windy, wet day at Wellington Airport (file photo). ROSA WOODS/STUFF Landing at Wellington Airport is often a hair-raising experience. MARTIN DE RUYTER/STUFF A pilot's view of landing on runway 34 at Wellington Airport in a northerly wind. Murdoch said if the wind above the hills was from the west or east, but surface winds were northerly or southerly, planes could encounter strong wind shear.

Source: Stuff October 08, 2019 01:52 UTC