This is a list of units in the New Zealand Air Training Corps.[1] Each unit is led and managed by the Cadet Unit Commander, and their officers and staff.

As of 2023 there are 49 Air Training Corps squadrons in New Zealand.

Map of New Zealand Air Training Corps Squadrons

List of squadrons in the New Zealand Air Training Corps is located in New Zealand
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List of New Zealand Air Training Corps Squadrons

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Abbrv.		UnitTown / CityRegionArea Coordinates Logo/Unit Recognition PatchCommissionedWebsite Notes.
1 SQNNo. 1 (City of Wellington) SquadronWellingtonWellingtonCentral Area 41°18′17″S 174°48′05″E / 41.30483583950029°S 174.80139896438632°E / -41.30483583950029; 174.80139896438632 September 15, 1941

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2 SQNNo. 2 (Hutt City) SquadronHutt CityWellingtonCentral Area 41°13′39″S 174°52′26″E / 41.2275130829552°S 174.87387267114397°E / -41.2275130829552; 174.87387267114397 September 15, 1941 Formerly
  • No. 2 (Petone) Squadron
3 SQNNo. 3 (Auckland City) SquadronAucklandAucklandNorthern Area 36°55′21″S 174°45′15″E / 36.92258317993322°S 174.75427399228866°E / -36.92258317993322; 174.75427399228866 September 29, 1941
4 SQNNo. 4 (Ardmore) SquadronPapakura/ArdmoreAucklandNorthern Area 37°02′15″S 174°58′19″E / 37.0374078995076°S 174.97203321948763°E / -37.0374078995076; 174.97203321948763 1958 Split off of No. 3 Sqn.

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  • No. 4 (Papakura) Squadron
5 SQNNo. 5 (Rodney District) SquadronWhangaparaoaAucklandNorthern Area 36°39′27″S 174°39′10″E / 36.65743399711172°S 174.6528904893736°E / -36.65743399711172; 174.6528904893736 June 4, 1998[2] Split off of No. 3 Sqn.
6 SQNNo. 6 (North Shore) SquadronNorth ShoreAucklandNorthern Area 36°48′49″S 174°47′47″E / 36.81349031076856°S 174.79634740679867°E / -36.81349031076856; 174.79634740679867 1959 [3] Split off of No. 3 Sqn.

Formerly

  • No. 6 (North Shore City) Squadron[4]
7 SQNNo. 7 (City of Hamilton) SquadronHamiltonWaikatoNorthern Area 37°44′44″S 175°09′35″E / 37.74542920446807°S 175.15972044104174°E / -37.74542920446807; 175.15972044104174 September 1941[5]
8 SQNNo. 8 (City of New Plymouth) SquadronNew PlymouthTaranakiCentral Area 39°04′54″S 174°05′15″E / 39.08161703929076°S 174.0873971322692°E / -39.08161703929076; 174.0873971322692 1941[6]
9 SQNNo. 9 (City of Wanganui) SquadronWanganuiManawatū-WhanganuiCentral Area 39°56′13″S 175°02′49″E / 39.93691927606386°S 175.04698447110022°E / -39.93691927606386; 175.04698447110022 December 2, 1941[7][8]Archived
10 SQNNo. 10 (City of Palmerston North) SquadronPalmerston NorthManawatū-WhanganuiCentral Area 40°22′13″S 175°37′52″E / 40.3702285800773°S 175.63111337433108°E / -40.3702285800773; 175.63111337433108 1941; 82 years agoArchived
11 SQNNo. 11 (District of Hastings) SquadronHastingsManawatū-WhanganuiCentral Area 39°39′08″S 76°46′00″E / 39.65215116239167°S 76.76678104167638°E / -39.65215116239167; 76.76678104167638 December 1939[9]Archived
12 SQNNo. 12 (City of Invercargill) SquadronInvercargillSouthlandSouthern Area 46°24′07″S 168°20′34″E / 46.40190903995354°S 168.34266847346726°E / -46.40190903995354; 168.34266847346726 UnknownArchived
13 SQNNo. 13 (City of Napier) SquadronNapierHawke's BayCentral Area 39°29′01″S 176°55′10″E / 39.48372601088204°S 176.9194975084899°E / -39.48372601088204; 176.9194975084899 1941[10]
14 SQNNo. 14 (City of Gisborne) SquadronGisborneGisborneCentral Area 38°39′40″S 177°59′02″E / 38.66109194560747°S 177.9838866365161°E / -38.66109194560747; 177.9838866365161 Unknown
15 SQNNo. 15 (Timaru) SquadronTimaruCanterburySouthern Area 44°20′58″S 171°13′51″E / 44.3495038168012°S 171.23070904162086°E / -44.3495038168012; 171.23070904162086 January 31, 1942[11][12]
16 SQNNo. 16 (City of Tauranga) SquadronTaurangaBay of PlentyNorthern Area 37°42′00″S 176°09′45″E / 37.69994498318900°S 176.1624634786456°E / -37.69994498318900; 176.1624634786456
1971[13]
17 SQNNo. 17 (City of Christchurch) SquadronChristchurchCanterburySouthern Area 43°32′57″S 172°32′50″E / 43.54904277399502°S 172.5470898491674°E / -43.54904277399502; 172.5470898491674
January 1942[14]
18 SQNNo. 18 (Avon) SquadronAvonCanterburySouthern Area 43°32′57″S 172°32′51″E / 43.54906975335856°S 172.5473648909998°E / -43.54906975335856; 172.5473648909998 1960[15]
19 SQNNo. 19 (Auckland) SquadronAucklandAucklandNorthern Area 36°51′51″S 174°44′51″E / 36.86418668165277°S 174.7474852162663°E / -36.86418668165277; 174.7474852162663 1941 and 1964 [16]
20 SQNNo. 20 (City of Whangarei) SquadronWhangareiNorthlandNorthern Area 35°46′02″S 174°21′57″E / 35.76715520268686°S 174.3658226030419°E / -35.76715520268686; 174.3658226030419 1941[17]
21 SQNNo. 21 (Masterton District) SquadronMastertonWellingtonCentral Area 40°58′16″S 175°37′58″E / 40.97100493033792°S 175.63291529656271°E / -40.97100493033792; 175.63291529656271 1942Archived
22 SQNNo. 22 (City of Upper Hutt) SquadronUpper HuttWellingtonCentral Area 41°08′41″S 75°02′32″E / 41.14473933934707°S 75.04229835062898°E / -41.14473933934707; 75.04229835062898 Unknown
23 SQNNo. 23 (Nelson) SquadronNelsonNelsonSouthern Area 41°17′49″S 173°13′40″E / 41.29681177888491°S 173.22785336867°E / -41.29681177888491; 173.22785336867 July 20, 1942[18][19][20]

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24 SQNNo. 24 (Ashburton) SquadronAshburtonCanterburySouthern Area 43°54′17″S 171°48′19″E / 43.90468704368093°S 171.8053595335063°E / -43.90468704368093; 171.8053595335063 October 18, 1943[21][22]Archived
25 SQNNo. 25 (District of Kaikohe) SquadronKaikoheNorthlandNorthern Area 35°24′24″S 173°47′58″E / 35.40678318612295°S 173.79938289199197°E / -35.40678318612295; 173.79938289199197 Unknown
26 SQNNo. 26 (Oamaru) SquadronOamaruOtagoSouthern Area 45°06′01″S 170°57′56″E / 45.10034576700557°S 170.9655030519316°E / -45.10034576700557; 170.9655030519316 Unknown
27 SQNNo. 27 (Blenheim) SquadronBlenheimMarlboroughSouthern Area 41°30′42″S 173°52′18″E / 41.51158292227243°S 173.87174291587843°E / -41.51158292227243; 173.87174291587843 November 16, 1942[23]Archived
28 SQNNo. 28 (Gore) SquadronGoreSouthlandSouthern Area 46°06′04″S 168°56′50″E / 46.10112094305150°S 168.94708820401775°E / -46.10112094305150; 168.94708820401775 Unknown
29 SQNNo. 29 (Rotorua) SquadronRotoruaBay of PlentyNorthern Area 38°07′46″S 176°14′20″E / 38.12937465459557°S 176.23898543790642°E / -38.12937465459557; 176.23898543790642 September 1941[24]
30 SQNNo. 30 (Hobsonville) SquadronHobsonvilleAucklandNorthern Area 36°47′22″S 174°37′04″E / 36.78942503536998°S 174.61770049110692°E / -36.78942503536998; 174.61770049110692 17 September 1960 [25] Formerly:
  • No. 30 (Waitakere City) Squadron
31 SQNNo. 31 (Morrinsville) SquadronMorrinsvilleWaikatoNorthern Area 37°39′37″S 175°31′40″E / 37.66015079429029°S 175.52788980271467°E / -37.66015079429029; 175.52788980271467 July 1979[26]
32 SQNNo. 32 (Borough of Feilding) SquadronFeildingManawatū-WhanganuiCentral Area 40°15′27″S 175°36′08″E / 40.2574926780716°S 175.60227753909123°E / -40.2574926780716; 175.60227753909123 1968[27]
33 SQNNo. 33 (Westport) SquadronWestportWest CoastSouthern Area 41°49′34″S 171°37′33″E / 41.8261635902123°S 171.62593022156017°E / -41.8261635902123; 171.62593022156017 Unknown
34 SQNNo. 34 (South Waikatio District) SquadronTokoroaWaikatoNorthern Area 38°13′34″S 175°50′56″E / 38.22601611833769°S 175.84897956788265°E / -38.22601611833769; 175.84897956788265 February 12, 1985 Formerly:
  • No. 34 (Tokoroa) Squadron[28]
35 SQNNo. 35 (Whakatane) SquadronWhakataneBay of PlentyNorthern Area 37°58′01″S 176°58′49″E / 37.96695955041379°S 176.98031413275535°E / -37.96695955041379; 176.98031413275535 UnknownArchived
36 SQNNo. 36 (Greymouth) SquadronGreymouthWest CoastSouthern Area 42°27′00″S 171°11′44″E / 42.45006655536873°S 171.19549831233869°E / -42.45006655536873; 171.19549831233869 July 1943
37 SQNNo. 37 (Thames) SquadronThamesWaikatoNorthern Area 37°09′26″S 175°33′07″E / 37.15725081565721°S 175.55197726716023°E / -37.15725081565721; 175.55197726716023 23 March 1963
38 SQNNo. 38 (Wigram) SquadronWigramCanterburySouthern Area 43°32′57″S 172°32′49″E / 43.54904304836717°S 172.5470047723664°E / -43.54904304836717; 172.5470047723664 1980 [29] Formerly:
40 SQNNo. 40 (Howick) SquadronHowickAucklandNorthern Area 36°54′05″S 174°54′11″E / 36.90126152561633°S 174.90314805125809°E / -36.90126152561633; 174.90314805125809 23 November 1981[30]

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 Formerly:
41 SQNNo. 41 (City of Porirua) SquadronPoriruaWellingtonCentral Area 41°05′57″S 174°51′57″E / 41.09916644869032°S 174.86586634727166°E / -41.09916644869032; 174.86586634727166 25 May 1980[32] [33]

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 Formerly:
  • No. 41 (Kapi-Mana) Squadron
42 SQNNo. 42 (City of Dunedin) SquadronDunedinOtagoSouthern Area 45°53′25″S 170°29′56″E / 45.89038102861858°S 170.49894142676854°E / -45.89038102861858; 170.49894142676854 UnknownArchived Formerly:
  • No. 42 (Cargill) Squadron
48 SQNNo. 48 (District of Stratford) SquadronStratfordTaranakiCentral Area 39°20′26″S 174°17′19″E / 39.34068022829265°S 174.28861550957816°E / -39.34068022829265; 174.28861550957816 Unknown
49 SQNNo. 49 (District of Kapiti) SquadronKāpiti CoastWellingtonCentral Area 40°54′05″S 174°59′29″E / 40.90149606690437°S 174.99139239066233°E / -40.90149606690437; 174.99139239066233 April 2, 1988[34]
50 SQNNo. 50 (Alexandra) SquadronAlexandraOtagoSouthern Area 45°11′18″S 169°19′12″E / 45.18824789973383°S 169.32000390218514°E / -45.18824789973383; 169.32000390218514 Unknown
57 SQNNo. 57 (Dargaville) SquadronDargavilleNorthlandNorthern Area 35°56′24″S 173°53′38″E / 35.93997727010895°S 173.89378416076644°E / -35.93997727010895; 173.89378416076644 Unknown
64 SQNNo. 64 (Kaitaia) SquadronKaitaiaNorthlandNorthern Area 35°07′04″S 173°16′10″E / 35.11771370858886°S 173.26942717755836°E / -35.11771370858886; 173.26942717755836 October 1942[35]
65 SQNNo. 65 (Kawerau) SquadronKawerauGisborneNorthern Area 38°05′27″S 176°42′00″E / 38.09092425143721°S 176.70001111642782°E / -38.09092425143721; 176.70001111642782 Unknown
75 SQNNo. 75 (Arawa) SquadronRotoruaBay of PlentyNorthern Area 38°07′46″S 176°14′20″E / 38.12937465459557°S 176.23898543790642°E / -38.12937465459557; 176.23898543790642 29 December 1981[36]Archived
88 SQNNo. 88 (District of Waimakariri) SquadronRangioraCanterburySouthern Area 43°17′16″S 172°32′27″E / 43.28783342187953°S 172.5408856090488°E / -43.28783342187953; 172.5408856090488 May 2016[37] Formerly:

Former Units

Former Units of the New Zealand Air Training Corps[38][39]
Unit Name Town / City Region Coordinates Commissioned Date of Disbandment Notes.
No. 43 (Waihi) Squadron Waihi Northern Area 37°23′30″S 175°50′30″E / 37.39169092602044°S 175.84161411460306°E / -37.39169092602044; 175.84161411460306 2006[28]
No. 44 (Paeroa) Squadron Paeroa Northern Area 37°22′20″S 175°40′55″E / 37.37232823850757°S 175.6820672823298°E / -37.37232823850757; 175.6820672823298 2006[28]
No. 45 (Balclutha) Squadron Balclutha Southern Area
No. 46 (MacKenzie) Squadron MacKenzie Southern Area
No. 47 (District of Hawera) Squadron Hawera Central Area 2006[40]
Kelson High School Cadets (No. 72 School Unit ATC) Lower Hutt Central Area
Kelston High School Cadets (No. 27 School Unit ATC) Auckland Northern Area
Tapawera District High School Cadets (ATC) Tapawera Southern Area

See also

New Zealand Air Training Corps

New Zealand Cadet Forces

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