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Regular services were subsequently developed by New Zealand Tourist Travel & in 1968, Mount Cook Airline commenced scheduled operations with HS748 aircraft on a newly sealed runway of 1341 metres. The first jet aircraft (BAe146) was introduced in 1989. Extensions to the runway in 1995 & 1998 enabled fully laden jet aircraft including Boeing 737 to operate direct to any New Zealand port as well as return Trans Tasman services to Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne. An overlay of the full 1911 metres of runway was completed March 2001. A new Terminal complex incorporating state of the art Domestic & International facilities was completed in July 2001, including expanded airport retail shopping, 2 x public viewing areas, cafeteria, 2 x airline lounges, 2 x private meeting & Board rooms, 2 x Duty Free shops, 4 x flightseeing desks & 5 x car rental counters, information & full passenger transport facilities. The operator of Queenstown Airport, is the Queenstown Airport Corporation Ltd, - a wholly owned trading corporate of the Queenstown Lakes District Council. The Company Chief Executive is Mr Chris Read.
Mission Statement'To provide airport & related facilities in the district & meet the growing needs of airport services to the Southern Lakes District, to the highest quality & at a level within the means of the Community.'
Facts
Situated 8km (5 miles) from central Queenstown, about 10/12 minutes by car
Daylight operations only Mid summer last flight arrival approx 8:00pm (2000 hours) Mid winter last flight arrival approx 5:00pm (1700 hours) Airport Coordinates S 45 01 16 / E 168 44 21 Single sealed runway 05/23, 1911 metres in length Grass runway 14/32 aircraft up to 5,700kg New $6 million Terminal complex completed July 2001 Runway overlay completed March 2001 One of New Zealand's busiest domestic airports 600,000 passenger movements per year 55,000 aircraft movements per year including heavy jets & turbo props, sightseeing aircraft, general aviation & helicopters Queenstown Airport Corporation Ltd
Phone: +64 (03) 442 3505 Fax: +64 (03) 442 3515 Postal: PO Box 64, Queenstown, New Zealand Chief Executive - Chris Read Email: chris.read at queenstownairport.co.nz Manager's Assistant - Jenny Stone Email: admin at queenstownairport co nz Rescue Fire Unit Manager -Bill Wrigley Phone: +64 (03) 442 3493 Email: rescue.fire at queenstownairport.co.nz
Images and information placed above are from http://www.queenstownairport.co.nz/ We thank www.airportsnewzealand.com for the data.
Runway 05R/23L 6204 x 98 feet
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| Runway 05R | |
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| Surface | ASPHALT |
| True Heading | 078.0 |
| Latitude | -45.021806 45° 01' 18.50" S |
| Longitude | 168.735278 168° 44' 07.00" E |
| Elevation | 1160.0 feet 354 meters |
| Slope | 0.2° |
| Landing Distance | 5837 feet 1779 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 6204 feet 1891 meters |
| Displaced Threshold Length | 367 feet 112 meters |
| Lighting System | PAPI |
| Runway 23L | |
|---|---|
| Surface | ASPHALT |
| True Heading | 258.0 |
| Latitude | -45.017778 45° 01' 04.00" S |
| Longitude | 168.758056 168° 45' 29.00" E |
| Elevation | 1171.0 feet 357 meters |
| Slope | -0.2° |
| Landing Distance | 5837 feet 1779 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 6204 feet 1891 meters |
| Displaced Threshold Length | 367 feet 112 meters |
| Lighting System | PAPI |
| Runway 05L | |
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| Surface | GRASS OR EARTH NOT GRADED OR ROLLED. |
| True Heading | 076.0 |
| Latitude | -45.018486 45° 01' 06.55" S |
| Longitude | 168.743056 168° 44' 35.00" E |
| Landing Distance | 2625 feet 800 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 2625 feet 800 meters |
| Runway 23R | |
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| Surface | GRASS OR EARTH NOT GRADED OR ROLLED. |
| True Heading | 256.0 |
| Latitude | -45.016806 45° 01' 00.50" S |
| Longitude | 168.752778 168° 45' 10.00" E |
| Landing Distance | 2625 feet 800 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 2625 feet 800 meters |
| Runway 14 | |
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| Surface | GRASS OR EARTH NOT GRADED OR ROLLED. |
| True Heading | 165.0 |
| Latitude | -45.018889 45° 01' 08.00" S |
| Longitude | 168.741389 168° 44' 29.00" E |
| Elevation | 1168.0 feet 356 meters |
| Slope | -0.3° |
| Landing Distance | 3064 feet 934 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 3097 feet 944 meters |
| Displaced Threshold Length | 33 feet 10 meters |
| Runway 32 | |
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| Surface | GRASS OR EARTH NOT GRADED OR ROLLED. |
| True Heading | 345.0 |
| Latitude | -45.026669 45° 01' 36.01" S |
| Longitude | 168.744450 168° 44' 40.02" E |
| Elevation | 1159.0 feet 353 meters |
| Slope | 0.3° |
| Landing Distance | 3031 feet 924 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 3097 feet 944 meters |
| Displaced Threshold Length | 66 feet 20 meters |
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History
Queenstown Airport was first licensed in August 1935, with the first commercial operation by Popeye Lucas in the early 1950's.
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