Glentanner Aerodrome

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Glentanner Aerodrome (IATA: GTN, ICAO: NZGT) is an aerodrome located at the north west end of Lake Pukaki in New Zealand. From 1987 onwards to their demise Newmans Air operated Dash-7 aircraft into Glentanner from Christchurch and Queenstown.

Glentanner Aerodrome
IATA: GTN ICAO: NZGT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Mr R K Ivey, Glentanner Station
Location	Lake Pukaki
Elevation AMSL	1,824 ft / 556 m
Coordinates	43°54′24″S 170°07′42″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 3,166 965 Asphalt

Formerly used as a standby airport for Mount Cook Airlines if the Mount Cook Airport was closed due to inclement weather. Paved and capable of handling aircraft up to Hawker Siddeley HS748 size. A small bus transfer terminal with a couple of baggage trolleys were based at the strip.^[1]

Air Safaris operates sightseeing flights at this aerodrome.

Dawn Aerospace uses Glentanner for test flights of their Aurora suborbital spaceplane with flights beginning in 2021.^[2]

Operational information

• Circuit
  • RWY 15 Left hand
  • RWY 33 Right hand
• Stock graze occasionally, pilots check status.
• Severe turbulence may be encountered in strong winds
• VFR operations may be subject to special procedures.