Under Civil Aviation Authority rules, Queenstown Airport operates between 06:00 and 22:00 daily. Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia are currently the only airlines certified by the regulators to operate after-dark.
Aircraft operations at Queenstown Airport are subject to our standard Aeronautical Conditions of Use which set out the terms under which you may use the airport and detail the relevant aeronautical charges.
Any operations of aircraft not on regular air transport operations with a Maximum Certified Takeoff Weight (MCTOW) of 5700kg or greater can only be undertaken once you have submitted a Movement Request form and gained approval from Queenstown Airport Corporation.
For general airfield enquiries please email our Operations team at airops@queenstownairport.co.nz
Aerodrome Safety and Compliance Regulations
We also publish Queenstown Aerodrome's Safety and Compliance Regulations, which users should be familiar with.
Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Control is managed by Airways New Zealand.
Website: www.airways.co.nz
Airport Emergency Services
QAC's Airport Emergency Services team is on duty during the airport’s hours of operation.
For assistance please phone +64 3 450 9058 or + 64 274 649 168.
Itinerant Aircraft & General Aviation
All itinerant pilots entering the Queenstown area must ensure that they are fully conversant with the unique topographical and procedural features of operating in the region.
These VFR arrival and departure procedures are fully detailed in the NZAIP, Vol 4 and all itinerant VFR pilots need to be familiar with these procedures. See http://www.aip.net.nz/
A useful information publication entitled “In, Out and Around Queenstown” is available.
Please note that all aircraft operations at the aerodrome are subject to the standard Aeronautical Conditions of Use.
