ABOUT Invercargill Airport Offers a Range of Quality Services, Facilities and Opportunities to Support Aviation Activity
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ABOUT Invercargill Airport offers a range of quality services, facilities and opportunities to support aviation activity. INVERCARGILL Situated at the far south of the Located just 3km from Invercargill’s city centre and 28km from South South Island with a population Port in Bluff, Invercargill Airport is the southernmost controlled airport in of about 50,000, Invercargill is New Zealand. the commercial centre of the Southland region, prosperous with FLIGHT SERVICES large industry business including agriculture, fishing, forestry, tourism, Our regular air transport services provide connections to all main manufacturing and energy. airports including scheduled direct flights to Christchurch and Wellington (operated by Air New Zealand), Stewart Island (operated Famed for its welcoming hospitality, by Stewart Island Flights) and regular national and international charter Invercargill acts as a pivotal gateway flights. to some of the country’s most popular tourism areas including Invercargill Airport also acts as an alternate option for Queenstown Fiordland, Stewart Island, Catlins Airport during winter ski season and weather diversions. and Queenstown. The airport is certified to accommodate small private international passenger flights and customs inspection and quarantine areas can be made available by prior arrangement. RUNWAYS Our sealed runway is 2210m long, 45m wide, making it fully capable for all narrow-bodied commercial jet aircraft. The runway is strengthened to accept the maximum weight of a Boeing 757 aircraft. We also have two further grass runways and full air traffic control services available 24 hours per day on request. INVERCARGILL, NZ DISTANCE / TRAVEL TIME BY ROAD INVERCARGILL AIRPORT TO: Bluff - 28km / 22min Te Anau - 155km / 1hr 55min Dunedin - 210 / 2hrs 30min Queenstown - 189km / 2hrs 15min TERMINAL SERVICES Our services include: • Airline flight information • Vehicle rental and check-in • Valet services • Domestic freight dispatch • Secure storage facilities • Koru lounge • Private chauffer services • Café • Secure car parking • Tourist information • Security personnel and • Meeting rooms night patrol HELICOPTER OPERATIONS Helicopter operations run by Southern Lakes Helicopters and HeliSouth Ltd at the airport include private chartered flights, scenic flights and commercial or industrial operations such as spraying, surveying, marine transport, search and rescue, line repair, photography, filming, construction and conservation assignments. FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE Southern Wings operate an on-site fixed wing flight training college and is an FTO partner with the Air New Zealand Aviation Institute. Southern Wings owns an Elite iGate S623 simulator used for ground training as part of an Instrument Rating and offers national and international students a wide variety of flight training challenges from ocean to mountain flying. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Invercargill Airport offers numerous commercial opportunities including land holdings ideal for expansion of aviation activities or development. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US Chloe Scala, General Manager Angus Johnston, Operations Manager PHONE: +64 3 214 0769 PHONE: +64 21 456 170 E-MAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] WWW.INVERCARGILLAIRPORT.CO.NZ Invercargill Airport is fully compliant with the International Civil Aviation Organisation obligations as required by the NZ Civil Aviation Act 1990. The airport has a documented safety management system audited by the NZCAA and an accredited safety rating. .