Ryan's Creek Aerodrome

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Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
The airstrip on Stewart Island.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSouth East Air
ServesOban, New Zealand
LocationStewart Island, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL288 ft / 88 m
Coordinates46°53′59″S 168°06′06″E / 46.89972°S 168.10167°E / -46.89972; 168.10167Coordinates: 46°53′59″S 168°06′06″E / 46.89972°S 168.10167°E / -46.89972; 168.10167
Map
SZS is located in New Zealand
SZS
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]

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

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 currently 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[]

AirlinesDestinations
Stewart Island Flights Invercargill[3]
Glenorchy Air Queenstown[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NZRC - Ryan's Creek aerodrome chart" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  3. ^ https://www.stewartislandflights.co.nz/
  4. ^ "Stewart Island Fly | Explore | Fly".
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