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

NZAS

Ashburton

Mid-Canterbury plains aerodrome between Christchurch and Timaru.

NZCH

Christchurch International

Primary CPAS base. Busy Class C international airport on the Canterbury Plains.

NZDN

Dunedin International

Otago's primary airport at Momona, south-west of Dunedin.

NZFJ

Franz Josef

West Coast glacier aerodrome. Base for Fox and Franz Josef glacier flights.

NZGM

Greymouth

Small West Coast aerodrome between Hokitika and Westport.

NZGT

Glentanner Station

Private alpine strip on the shore of Lake Pukaki. Base for The Helicopter Line and Air Safaris.

NZGY

Glenorchy

Remote grass strip at the head of Lake Wakatipu. Operated by Queenstown Airport Corporation.

NZHK

Hokitika

West Coast regional airport and the primary northern gateway to the glaciers.

NZKI

Kaikoura

Coastal aerodrome famous for whale watching and the Seaward Kaikoura Range.

NZLX

Alexandra

Central Otago regional aerodrome in a dry, basin climate.

NZMC

Mount Cook

Alpine aerodrome in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. High-altitude and mountain weather.

NZMF

Milford Sound

One of the world's most scenic approaches. Common Frequency Zone airspace.

NZMK

Motueka

Tasman Bay aerodrome and base for Abel Tasman scenic flights.

NZMO

Te Anau / Manapouri

Fiordland gateway. Base for Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound operations.

NZMR

Murchison

Small Tasman district strip in the Buller Gorge region.

NZNS

Nelson

Top of the South Island regional hub. Gateway to Abel Tasman, Marlborough and Golden Bay.

NZNV

Invercargill

Southland's main airport. Gateway to Stewart Island and Fiordland.

NZOA

Omarama

Mackenzie Basin gliding mecca. Expect heavy glider traffic in summer.

NZOU

Oamaru

North Otago coastal aerodrome. Victorian precinct town.

NZPN

Picton

Small Marlborough aerodrome at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. Owned by Sounds Air.

NZQN

Queenstown

Southern Lakes alpine airport famous for its dramatic terrain and the Runway 23 visual approach.

NZRC

Stewart Island / Oban

Ryan's Creek aerodrome. Remote island strip south of Foveaux Strait.

NZRI

Rangitata Island

Private plains airstrip in South Canterbury.

NZRT

Rangiora

Canterbury Aero Club satellite field north of Christchurch.

NZRX

Roxburgh

Small Central Otago strip in the Teviot Valley.

NZSF

Springfield

Canterbury foothills strip west of Christchurch.

NZTI

Taieri

Otago Aero Club home field, Taieri Plain.

NZTK

Takaka

Golden Bay aerodrome across the Takaka Hill.

NZTU

Timaru

South Canterbury regional airport. Coastal transit hub between Christchurch and Dunedin.

NZUK

Pukaki

Mackenzie Basin strip near Twizel, just south of Lake Pukaki.

NZWB

Woodbourne / Blenheim

Marlborough's principal airport. Wine country hub and gateway to the Sounds.

NZWF

Wanaka

Southern Lakes regional airport. Gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park.

NZWS

Westport

Buller region airport on the northern West Coast. Gateway to the Buller Gorge and Karamea.