Queenstown (NZQN)
Queenstown Airport, situated near the Fiordland National Park is New Zealand's best featured holiday and tourist destination. Extensive domestic traffic as well as VFR tourist flights (fixed-wing and helicopter) make a busy, and sometimes very conjested airspace. Extensive pre-flight preparation is essential before flying in and out of Queenstown airport.
VATNZ has compiled a PDF outlining some important details regarding the operation of this airspace for both pilots and controllers. Included is also some chart segments that are relevant to the area. You can find this docuement here.
There are also SID STAR files available from our downloads section, available here.
Current Weather
NZQN 210030Z 05003KT 47KM BKN050 10/07 Q1011 RMK AUTO VATSIM USE ONLY
Published 29 minutes ago
Airport Activity
Standard ATC Positions
| Callsign | Radio Name / Freq / Voice Room / Type | Frequency | Voice Room | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZCH-S_CTR |
Christchurch Control
129.300 nzch-s_ctr | 129.300 | nzch-s_ctr | |
| NZQN_APP |
Queenstown Approach
125.750 nzqn_app | 125.750 | nzqn_app | |
| NZQN_TWR |
Queenstown Tower
118.100 nzqn_twr | 118.100 | nzqn_twr | |
| NZQN_GND |
Queenstown Ground
121.900 nzqn_gnd | 121.900 | nzqn_gnd | |
| NZQN_ATIS |
Queenstown ATIS
126.400 nzqn_atis | 126.400 | nzqn_atis | |
| UNICOM NZZC |
UNICOM
122.800 unicom_nzzc | 122.800 | unicom_nzzc |
Event ATC Positions
This airport has additional control positions that are designated for use only during major events.
These non-standard positions must not be staffed unless specifically activated by the VATNZ Airspace Director
as part of an official VATNZ event.
At all other times, controllers should use the designated Standard ATC Positions.
| Callsign | Radio Name / Freq / Voice Room / Type | Frequency | Voice Room | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZCH-D_CTR |
Christchurch Control
129.200 nzch-d_ctr | 129.200 | nzch-d_ctr | |
| NZQN_DEL |
Queenstown Delivery
128.300 nzqn_del | 128.300 | nzqn_del |
Charts
Arrival Charts
Approach Charts
| VOR/DME B & C | |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 05 & 23 | |
| RNAV (GNSS) F, RNAV (GNSS) G | |
| RNAV (GNSS) H | |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05 & 23 |
Route Charts
| Standard Route Clearances |