Queenstown airport. The Queenstown Lakes District Council yesterday released the findings of an independent socio-economic assessment of the district's airport infrastructure. Plans to expand the number of services into Queenstown Airport or to allow commercial flights into Wānaka Airport have been met by staunch community resistance in recent years. Before Covid-19 hit, it was expected Queenstown Airport would reach the maximum number of allowed flights within three years. "Once construction begins on the new international airport, the character of the town/region will be affected.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 16, 2020 20:48 UTC