Queenstown Airport is located in Frankton 8km (about a 10-minute drive) from Queenstown CBD. Currently, three commercial airlines operate at the airport; Air New Zealand, Jetstar and Qantas with Virgin Australia tipped to return in November 2022. The airport is the direct domestic and international entry point to the lower South Island, providing easy access to some of New Zealand's most iconic destinations such as Queenstown, Wānaka, Fiordland and Central Otago.
Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) was incorporated in 1988 and is responsible for the management of Queenstown Airport on behalf of its shareholders governed by an independent Board of Directors.
The airport has two shareholders: Queenstown Lakes District Council (75.01%) and Auckland International Airport Limited (24.99%).