It is close to the town of Parakai and 2 nautical miles (3.8 km) northwest of Helensville at the southern end of the Kaipara Harbour.

Services provided: Flight training by various clubs and flying schools, taking students up to Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) level.

The location allows for major development without displacing any houses or the existing light aircraft runway.

The airport is base for Leading Edge Aviation Ltd aircraft engineers (the Southern Hemisphere repack Station for BRS Ballistic parachutes), Skydive Auckland, three flight training organisations, and the 'Aimm' Airport Movement Management System.

Being an 'Airport Authority' allows considerable flexibility of usage for non-Aviation industries, so long as the activity does not conflict with Airport operations.