Alexandra Aerodrome is an aerodrome 2 NM

Nautical mile

The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...

 (3.7 km) north northwest of Alexandra

Alexandra, New Zealand

Alexandra is a town in the Central Otago district of the Otago region of New Zealand. It is located on the banks of the Clutha River , on State Highway 8, 188 km by road from Dunedin and 33 km south of Cromwell.At the time of the 2006 census, the permanent population was 4,827, an...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. The aerodrome saw South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ) DC-3 services from December 1960 to February 1966, then Mount Cook Airlines Britten-Norman Islander

Britten-Norman Islander

The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...

 services from 1969 to 1991 with Goldfields Air flying during 1985-86 then Pacifica Air 1988-89 and finally Airlink flying during 1989 to Alexandra. In 2007-2008 Mainland Air

Mainland Air

Mainland Air 2010 is a general aviation, flight training and charter airline operating out of Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand. Mainland Air has recently been taken over by Southair Aviation at Taieri Airfield.-Services:...

 trailed scheduled services to Alexandra and Queenstown, but due to lack of use, it has ceased to exist. Mainland Aviation College, a division of Mainland Air

Mainland Air

Mainland Air 2010 is a general aviation, flight training and charter airline operating out of Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand. Mainland Air has recently been taken over by Southair Aviation at Taieri Airfield.-Services:...

, is in fact setting up a flight training college in late 2009.

Operational Information

• Circuit
  • Powered aircraft
    • 01/19, 32 Left hand
    • 14 Right hand
  • Gliders and tugs
    • 14 Left hand
    • 32 Right hand

• FAL
  • Mobil Aerostop, Jet A1, Avgas100
  • BP Jet A1
  • RFS CAT1 located in terminal area

Sources

• NZAIP Volume 4 AD
• Alexandra Aerodrome at Airports Worldwide