Lake Tekapo Airport
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Lake Tekapo Airport | |||||||||||
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AMSL 2,496 ft / 761 m | | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°00′18″S 170°26′37″E / 44.0049°S 170.4436°E | ||||||||||
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Lake Tekapo Airport (
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
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Lake Tekapo Airport
Sources
- NZAIP Volume 4 AD
- AIP New Zealand (PDF)