# Mangaweka DC-3 Aircraft

> An old DC-3 aircraft sits on the cliff edge at Mangaweka above the Rangitīkei River, and was long used as a café. Check whether the café is open.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-mangaweka-plane/

An old DC-3 aircraft sits on the cliff edge at Mangaweka above the Rangitīkei River, and was long used as a café. Check whether the café is open. The plane can be seen from the road, and there is parking at the site.

- **Nearest town:** Taihape, New Zealand
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** -39.8068, 175.7855

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–June and August–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, July and November. Hot in December–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Taihape to Wellington through Manawatū and the Kāpiti Coast](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzm-taihape-to-wellington/)

## Nearby

- [Giant Gumboot, Taihape](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-taihape-gumboot/) – 14 km
- [Giant Carrot, Ōhakune](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-ohakune-carrot/) – 54 km
- [Waitonga Falls Track](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-waitonga-falls/) – 59 km
- [Turoa and the Ōhakune Mountain Road](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-turoa-ski-area/) – 60 km

## FAQs

### Where is Mangaweka DC-3 Aircraft?

Mangaweka DC-3 Aircraft is in Taihape, New Zealand, at GPS -39.8068, 175.7855.

### Which road trips pass Mangaweka DC-3 Aircraft?

Mangaweka DC-3 Aircraft is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Taihape to Wellington through Manawatū and the Kāpiti Coast.

### What is there to see near Mangaweka DC-3 Aircraft?

Places worth a stop nearby: Giant Gumboot, Taihape (14 km), Giant Carrot, Ōhakune (54 km), Waitonga Falls Track (59 km) and Turoa and the Ōhakune Mountain Road (60 km).

### When is the best time to visit Mangaweka DC-3 Aircraft?

The most pleasant months are usually April–June and August–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, July and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)