Alexandra Aerodrome is an aerodrome 2
NM (3.7 km) northwest of
Alexandra
Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "prot ...
,
New Zealand
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.
History
The aerodrome saw
South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ) operate
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner
manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II.
It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version ...
services from December 1960 to February 1966; then
Mount Cook Airlines
Mount Cook Airline was a regional airline based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly part of the Mount Cook Group and latterly a subsidiary of Air New Zealand, it operated scheduled services throughout the country under the Air New Zealand L ...
used
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial air ...
s from 1969 to 1991, connecting to
Dunedin
Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...
and
Queenstown. Goldfields Air flew during 1985–86 to
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
. Pacifica Air flew into Alexandra during 1988–89; and Airlink during 1989.
In 2007-2008
Mainland Air
Mainland Air is a general aviation, flight training and air charter company operating out of Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand.
History
Mainland Air was established in 1991 by Queenstown businessman Christopher Kelliher. From 1995 t ...
trialled scheduled services from Dunedin to Alexandra and Queenstown, but due to lack of patronage these did not continue. Mainland Aviation College, a division of Mainland Air, set up a flight training college in late 2009 which no longer operates in Alexandra The Central Otago Flying Club now operates a sole Cessna 172 as a training aircraft from Alexandra.
Operational Information
*Circuit
**Powered aircraft
***01/19, 32 Left hand
***14 Right hand
**Gliders and tugs
***14 Left hand
***32 Right hand
*FAL
**Mobil Aerostop, Jet A1, Avgas100
**BP Jet A1
**RFS CAT1 located in terminal area
See also
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List of airports in New Zealand
This is a list of airports in New Zealand, sorted by location.
List
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines. The cities shown in bold are international.
See also
* Transpo ...
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List of airlines of New Zealand
This is a list of airlines that have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Scheduled airlines
Charter airlines
Cargo airlines
See also
*List of defunct airlines of New Zealand
*List of airlin ...
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Transport in New Zealand
Transport in New Zealand, with its mountainous topography and a relatively small population mostly located near its long coastline, has always faced many challenges. Before Europeans arrived, Māori either walked or used watercraft on rivers o ...
Sources
*NZAIP Volume 4 AD
Alexandra Aerodrome at Airports WorldwideCentral Otago Flying Club
Airports in New Zealand
Transport in Otago
Buildings and structures in Otago
Alexandra, New Zealand
Transport buildings and structures in Otago
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