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Queenstown Airport

Queenstown, New Zealand

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Elevation

1171 ft

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The Essence of Queenstown Airport

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Location

Queenstown · OTA · New Zealand

Connectivity

7 routes · 4 destinations

Position

-45.019°, 168.746° · 1171 ft elev.

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New Zealand's adventure capital gateway amid stunning alpine scenery.

Opened

1936

Location

Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown Airport (ZQN/NZQN) serves Queenstown, New Zealand, a world-renowned resort town on the South Island situated on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. It is the country's fourth-busiest airport by passenger numbers and the primary gateway for tourists visiting Fiordland, Milford Sound, and the broader Otago region. The airport operates year-round with peak seasons in both summer and winter, catering to skiers, adventure sports enthusiasts, and general tourists alike. Its runway runs parallel to the Remarkables mountain range, making it one of the more visually dramatic approaches in commercial aviation. Queenstown Airport is owned and operated by Queenstown Airport Corporation, with Air New Zealand and Jetstar providing the bulk of domestic and trans-Tasman services. International routes connect primarily to Australia, making it an important regional hub for inbound tourism.

Terminals

The airport has a single integrated terminal building handling both domestic and international passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-share services, rental cars, and public bus services connecting the airport to central Queenstown, approximately 8 km away.

Airlines here

Air New Zealand and Jetstar are the dominant carriers, offering domestic New Zealand routes and trans-Tasman services to Australia.

Notable facts

›The runway (RNWY 05/23) is roughly 1,800 metres long, limiting operations to narrowbody aircraft on most routes.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 341 metres (1,119 ft) above sea level.
›A mountain visual approach over the Remarkables range makes it one of New Zealand's most scenic landings.
›Queenstown Airport handles over 2 million passengers annually in recent years.
›A long-running proposal exists to develop a second regional airport at Tarras to relieve capacity constraints.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

ZQN → SYDEK · 73H

ZQN → AKLJQ · 320

ZQN → SYDJQ · 320

ZQN → CHCNZ · 320

ZQN → WLGNZ · AT7

ZQN → AKLNZ · 320

ZQN → SYDQF · 73H

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3204 routes 73H2 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Queenstown International Airport is an international airport located in Frankton, Otago, New Zealand, which serves the resort town of Queenstown. The airport handled 2.7 million passengers in the calendar year 2025, making it the fourth busiest airport in New Zealand by passenger total passenger traffic. The airport is known for its scenery and challenging approach to land due to the nearby high terrain and proximity to housing.

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