Ryan's Creek Aerodrome

Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (IATA: SZS, ICAO: NZRC) is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.

Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
IATA: SZS ICAO: NZRC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	South East Air
Serves	Oban, New Zealand
Location	Stewart Island, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL	288 ft / 88 m
Coordinates	46°53′59″S 168°06′06″E
Map
SZS Location of Ryan's Creek Aerodrome within New Zealand
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 800 2,625
Source: New Zealand AIP[1]

History

The aerodrome was built in the late 1970s to accommodate operations by Stewart Island Air Services. In the mid-1980s the runway and taxiways were asphalted. In 1990 a hill at one end of the strip was leveled; this left more room for aircraft to land and allowed easier access to the airstrip.

The aerodrome is used by Stewart Island Flights for scheduled services to Invercargill Airport.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 288 feet (88 m) above mean sea level.^[2] It has one runway, designated "04/22", which measures 800 by 66 metres (2,625 ft × 217 ft).

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Glenorchy Air	Queenstown[3]
Stewart Island Flights	Invercargill[4]

See also

• Aviation portal
• New Zealand portal

• List of airports in New Zealand
• List of airlines of New Zealand
• Transport in New Zealand