Cessna 208 (Sounds Air) Picton-Koromiko airfield

Picton Aerodrome is a Non-Certificated Aerodrome south of Picton township in the Marlborough District of the

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. Sounds Air has 5 flights per day to

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. The Marlborough Sounds Airpark is located nearby offering 16 private hangars adjacent to the main runway with remote control access for the owners to park their aircraft. On 2 January 1986, seven people died when a Cessna aircraft crashed on takeoff near Picton. This was an engine failure in the climb after takeoff and unrelated to the Airport itself. In another accident on 29 January 1996, five died when a Cessna Caravan crashed on approach to Picton. A Coroner's inquest found that the en-route accident could have been prevented had the Caravan been able to fly IFR, as happens now.

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AIP New Zealand (PDF)

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Airports in New Zealand Picton, New Zealand Geography of the Marlborough Region Transport buildings and structures in the Marlborough Region {{NewZealand-airport-stub

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