Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
Ryan's Creek Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | South East Air | ||||||||||
| Serves | Oban, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Location | Stewart Island, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 288 ft / 88 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°53′59″S 168°06′06″E / 46.89972°S 168.10167°E / -46.89972; 168.10167 | ||||||||||
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.svg)  SZS Location of Ryan's Creek Aerodrome within New Zealand | |||||||||||
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Source: New Zealand AIP[1] | |||||||||||
Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (IATA: SZS, ICAO: NZRC) is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
History
The aerodrome was built in the late 1970s to accommodate operations by Stewart Island Air Services. In the mid-1980s the runway and taxiways were asphalted. In 1990 a hill at one end of the strip was leveled; this left more room for aircraft to land and allowed easier access to the airstrip.
The aerodrome is currently used by Stewart Island Flights for scheduled services to Invercargill Airport.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 288 feet (88 m) above mean sea level.[2] It has one runway, designated "04/22", which measures 800 by 66 metres (2,625 ft × 217 ft).
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Glenorchy Air | Queenstown[3] |
| Stewart Island Flights | Invercargill[4] |
| [Balclutha Aerodrome] |
See also
References
- ^ "NZRC – Ryan's Creek aerodrome chart" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Great Circle Mapper Archived 7 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Stewart Island Fly | Explore | Fly". Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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