Glenorchy Aerodrome
Glenorchy Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Location | Glenorchy | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,100 ft / 335 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°52′18″S 168°23′51″E / 44.87167°S 168.39750°E | ||||||||||
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.svg.png)  NZGY Location of the Glenorchy Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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Glenorchy Aerodrome is a small general aviation airfield is situated just south of the township of Glenorchy near Lake Wakatipu.[1]
Facilities
- The Aerodrome houses:
- One onsite portable hanger (present for four months of the year)
- One Portacom building
- One temporary parking area
- Two helipads[2]
Operations
The aerodrome is primarily used by small private planes and by helicopters, mainly from the Department of Conservation.[2] The Queenstown Airport Corporation manages the airstrip & provides maintenance services.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.qldc.govt.nz/services/airports/glenorchy-aerodrome/
- ^ a b https://www.qldc.govt.nz/media/otgha24a/glenorchy-airstrip-reserve-management-plan-august-2016.pdf
- ^ "About Queenstown Airport". Queenstown Airport. Retrieved 19 February 2026.