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 set of Standard Operating Proceudres 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 document in the SOPs section of our website.
Current Weather
NZQN 200130Z 25006KT 40KM NCD 12/02 Q1028 RMK AUTO VATSIM USE ONLY
Published 26 minutes ago
Airport Activity
Standard ATC Positions
| Callsign | Radio Name / Freq / Voice Room / Type | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZCH-S_CTR |
Christchurch Control
129.300 nzch-s_ctr | 129.300 | |
| NZQN_APP |
Queenstown Approach
125.750 nzqn_app | 125.750 | |
| NZQN_TWR |
Queenstown Tower
118.100 nzqn_twr | 118.100 | |
| NZQN_DEL |
Queenstown Delivery
121.900 nzqn_del | 121.900 | |
| NZQN_ATIS |
Queenstown ATIS
126.400 nzqn_atis | 126.400 | |
| UNICOM NZZC |
UNICOM
122.800 unicom_nzzc | 122.800 |
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 | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZCH-D_CTR |
Christchurch Director
129.200 nzch-d_ctr | 129.200 | |
| NZQN_GND |
Queenstown Ground
128.300 nzqn_gnd | 128.300 |
Charts
Arrival Charts
Approach Charts
| Queenstown - VOR/DME B & C | |
| Queenstown - RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 05 & 23 | |
| Queenstown - RNAV (GNSS) F, RNAV (GNSS) G | |
| Queenstown - RNAV (GNSS) H | |
| Queenstown - RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05 & 23 |
Ground Charts
| Queenstown – Aerodrome (1) & (2) | |
| Queenstown - Aerodrome (3) | |
| Queenstown – Ground Movements (1) & (2) |
Route Charts
| Queenstown - Standard Route Clearances |