Lake Tekapo Airport

IATA: none – ICAO: NZTL

Summary

Airport type

Private

Operator

Air Safaris Ltd

Serves

Lake Tekapo

Elevation AMSL

2,496 ft / 760 m

Coordinates

44°00′18″S 170°26′37″E / 44.0049°S 170.4436°ECoordinates: 44°00′18″S 170°26′37″E / 44.0049°S 170.4436°E

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
11/29	950m	3,116	Bitumen

Lake Tekapo Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: NZTL) is a Non-Certificated Airport 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) west of Lake Tekapo township in the Mackenzie District of the South Island in New Zealand. The airport was constructed by Air Safaris in 1974 for scenic charter flights over the Southern Alps.

Operational information

Movements restricted to paved areas. Non-standard RWY markings for Air Safaris reference and use only. CAUTION: Main highway on approach to RWY 11. Maintain adequate clearance. CAUTION: Tekapo/Mackenzie heliport located 1.5NM to SW of aerodrome. VFR operations within NZB978 Southern Alps MBZ are subject to special procedures. Refer to ENR 1.16 VFR Procedures, Mount Cook/Westland.
LED emergency lighting available — full length. VFR night operations limited to Air Safaris approved pilots. Fuel: Greenstone Energy Swipecard AVGAS, Jet A1

Gallery

Lake Tekapo Airport

The terminal at Lake Tekapo Airport, 2014

The sign on the highway by the Lake Tekapo Airport, 2014

Air Safaris Gaf Nomad at Lake Tekapo Airport, 2014

View of Apron at the Lake Tekapo airport, 2014

Sources

NZAIP Volume 4 AD
AIP New Zealand (PDF)

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