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 100230Z 16013KT 40KM BKN220 19/09 Q1012 RMK AUTO VATSIM USE ONLY
Published 33 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 control positions that are designated for use only during major events.
These positions should not be staffed unless specifically activated by the VATNZ Airspace Director as part of an
official VATNZ event.
| 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
Route Charts
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