Airport guide

Queenstown AirportIATA code ZQN

Queenstown Airport (ZQN/NZQN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Queenstown, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Queenstown, New Zealand
Codes: ZQN · NZQN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Pacific/Auckland
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Queenstown Airport (ZQN/NZQN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Queenstown, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Auckland local time at coordinates -45.020°, 168.740°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Queenstown Airport (ZQN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Queenstown, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Queenstown Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: ZQN
ICAO code: NZQN
City: Queenstown
Country: New Zealand
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: -45.019°, 168.746°; From OurAirports
Official website: queenstownairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Queenstown Airport’s own pages.

ZQN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 357 m (1,171 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: August 1935; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after: Queenstown; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Wanaka Airport WKA · 51 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ZQN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 05/23: 1,891 m, asphalt.

Runways at ZQN: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	1,891 m6,204 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
14/32	890 m2,920 ft	10 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from ZQN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ZQN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where ZQN is

Calculated

6.7 km east-northeast

Queenstown Airport lies 6.7 km east-northeast of Queenstown city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at ZQN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Queenstown, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Queenstown Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:queenstownairport.co.nz (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Queenstown

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Queenstown Airport: common questions

Where is Queenstown Airport?

Queenstown Airport serves Queenstown, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -45.019°, 168.746°.

What are the airport codes for Queenstown Airport?

The IATA code is ZQN and the ICAO code is NZQN.

What time zone is ZQN in?

Queenstown Airport is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.

What is the official website of Queenstown Airport?

The airport’s official website is queenstownairport.co.nz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Queenstown Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ZQN: 05/23 (1,891 m (6,204 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (890 m (2,920 ft), asphalt).

When did Queenstown Airport open?

Wikidata gives August 1935 as its official opening date.

How far is ZQN from Queenstown city centre?

Queenstown Airport is about 6.7 km east-northeast of Queenstown city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Queenstown Airport?

OurAirports gives ZQN’s elevation as 357 m (1,171 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Queenstown Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1204970 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)