Airport & Route Guides
Reference cards for every airfield in the CPAS network, plus scenic and VFR corridor guides across the South Island. Click any card to open the full guide.
Airport Guides 33
Ashburton
Mid-Canterbury plains aerodrome between Christchurch and Timaru.
Christchurch International
Primary CPAS base. Busy Class C international airport on the Canterbury Plains.
Dunedin International
Otago's primary airport at Momona, south-west of Dunedin.
Franz Josef
West Coast glacier aerodrome. Base for Fox and Franz Josef glacier flights.
Greymouth
Small West Coast aerodrome between Hokitika and Westport.
Glentanner Station
Private alpine strip on the shore of Lake Pukaki. Base for The Helicopter Line and Air Safaris.
Glenorchy
Remote grass strip at the head of Lake Wakatipu. Operated by Queenstown Airport Corporation.
Hokitika
West Coast regional airport and the primary northern gateway to the glaciers.
Kaikoura
Coastal aerodrome famous for whale watching and the Seaward Kaikoura Range.
Alexandra
Central Otago regional aerodrome in a dry, basin climate.
Mount Cook
Alpine aerodrome in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. High-altitude and mountain weather.
Milford Sound
One of the world's most scenic approaches. Common Frequency Zone airspace.
Motueka
Tasman Bay aerodrome and base for Abel Tasman scenic flights.
Te Anau / Manapouri
Fiordland gateway. Base for Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound operations.
Murchison
Small Tasman district strip in the Buller Gorge region.
Nelson
Top of the South Island regional hub. Gateway to Abel Tasman, Marlborough and Golden Bay.
Invercargill
Southland's main airport. Gateway to Stewart Island and Fiordland.
Omarama
Mackenzie Basin gliding mecca. Expect heavy glider traffic in summer.
Oamaru
North Otago coastal aerodrome. Victorian precinct town.
Picton
Small Marlborough aerodrome at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. Owned by Sounds Air.
Queenstown
Southern Lakes alpine airport famous for its dramatic terrain and the Runway 23 visual approach.
Stewart Island / Oban
Ryan's Creek aerodrome. Remote island strip south of Foveaux Strait.
Rangitata Island
Private plains airstrip in South Canterbury.
Rangiora
Canterbury Aero Club satellite field north of Christchurch.
Roxburgh
Small Central Otago strip in the Teviot Valley.
Springfield
Canterbury foothills strip west of Christchurch.
Taieri
Otago Aero Club home field, Taieri Plain.
Takaka
Golden Bay aerodrome across the Takaka Hill.
Timaru
South Canterbury regional airport. Coastal transit hub between Christchurch and Dunedin.
Pukaki
Mackenzie Basin strip near Twizel, just south of Lake Pukaki.
Woodbourne / Blenheim
Marlborough's principal airport. Wine country hub and gateway to the Sounds.
Wanaka
Southern Lakes regional airport. Gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park.
Westport
Buller region airport on the northern West Coast. Gateway to the Buller Gorge and Karamea.
Scenic & VFR Corridors 5
Arthur's Pass VFR Corridor
The classic East-West crossing of the Southern Alps between Christchurch and Hokitika.
Banks Peninsula VFR Corridor
Volcanic peninsula south-east of Christchurch - Lyttelton Harbour, Akaroa, and the Port Hills.
Glacier Approaches
Franz Josef and Fox glacier valleys - helicopter and fixed-wing scenic corridors on the West Coast.
Haast Pass VFR Corridor
Southern crossing of the Southern Alps between the West Coast and Wanaka.
Mount Cook Valley
The Aoraki/Mount Cook valley - Lake Pukaki, Glentanner, and the Hooker and Tasman glacier valleys.