Hawke's Bay Airport's existing air traffic control service to stay 10 Mar, 2021 12:33 AM 3 minutes to read Independent aeronautical study determines Hawke's Bay Airport's existing air traffic control service should stay. Photo / Warren Buckland Hawkes Bay Today Hawke's Bay Airport's existing air traffic control service will be kept after an independent aeronautical study determined that it was needed. In May last year, Airways New Zealand launched a review of the air traffic services it provided at seven regional airports with reducing traffic volumes, which included Hawke's Bay Airport. The purpose of the review was to confirm that the right level of air traffic control was provided at the airports and that appropriate agreements were in place for funding these services.