Why Hawke's Bay Airport made $1m loss - Covid 19 lockdown 12 Feb, 2021 12:38 AM 3 minutes to read In April 2020 there were just 149 passengers at Hawke's Bay Airport. Photo / File Hawkes Bay Today Hawke's Bay Airport has revealed a loss of $1 million for the year, as new numbers show just how badly Covid-19's lockdown affected it. An annual report presented to Hastings District Council on Thursday showed the airport made a loss of $1.01m in the year to June 30, 2020. The year prior, it had made a $1.5m profit. Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd (HBAL) is 24 per cent owned by Hastings District Council , 50 per cent by the Crown and 26 per cent by Napier City Council.