Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
Ryan's Creek Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| 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 / 46.89972°S 168.10167°E | ||||||||||
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  SZS Location of Ryan's Creek Aerodrome within New Zealand | |||||||||||
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Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (IATA: SZS, ICAO: NZRC) is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Glenorchy Air | Queenstown[3] |
| Stewart Island Flights | Invercargill[4] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "NZRC – Ryan's Creek aerodrome chart" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Great Circle Mapper Archived 7 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Stewart Island Fly | Explore | Fly". Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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