17th March 2026 QLDC / Wānaka AirportAn independent review of Wānaka Airport’s future has recommended the facility retain its focus on general aviation while allowing limited regional connectivity using small turboprop aircraft.
4th September 2025 QLDC / Wānaka AirportThe second round of community engagement on the future of Wānaka Airport has been launched with an online survey, following the second round of in-person engagement.
26th August 2025 QLDC / Wānaka AirportQueenstown Lakes District Council wants people to give more feedback on the future of Wānaka Airport.
28th July 2025 Wānaka AirportThe timeline of the independent review into the future of Wānaka Airport, owned by Queenstown Lakes District Council and operated by Queenstown Airport, has been extended, following a first round of community engagement.
9th April 2025 NASA / Wānaka AirportNASA will try again to launch a super pressure balloon tomorrow, Thursday 10 April, after an attempt this morning was called off.
8th November 2024 QLDC / Wānaka AirportThe increasing popularity of Wānaka Airport for private and commercial users will see it obtaining a Qualifying Aerodrome Operator Certificate by July 2027.
16th July 2024 QLDC / Wānaka AirportQueenstown Lakes District Council has increased landing fees at Wānaka Airport.
22nd March 2018 Wānaka AirportQueenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed that it has finalised the terms of a long-term lease with Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) for Wanaka Airport.
2nd March 2018 Wānaka AirportEmergency services responded to an incident at Wanaka Airport on Thursday morning which involved a helicopter crashing in the airport’s helicopter training area at 11.28am.
7th December 2017 Wānaka AirportQueenstown Airport today welcomed a community-fostered vision to develop Wanaka Airport as a “sustainable aviation hub for the region”.
11th October 2017 Queenstown Airport / Wānaka AirportQueenstown and Wanaka airports will join airports and aviation-associated agencies around the globe to take part in Airport Safety Week, held 16-20 October 2017.
