Police have confirmed a man has been killed following a light plane crash at Matamata Aerodrome this morning.

In a statement, a police spokesperson says the man was the only occupant of the aircraft at the time of the crash and the cause is now being investigated by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene at 11.15am.

A Matamata District Council spokesperson says the council had been informed of the accident and had sent staff to the scene. All they know at this stage was there had been a crash at the airport and emergency services were at the scene, reports Fairfax.

Located at Waharoa, several businesses and clubs operate from the Matamata Aerodrome including Matamata Aero Club, Piako Gliding Club, Matamata-Piako Model Aero Club, Sky Venture Flight Training and the New Zealand Aviation Flying School.

Additional reporting from stuff.co.nz