Photo: FilePossibilities for the future of Invercargill Airport air control will be found after an aeronautical study is completed. Invercargill Airport general manager Nigel Finnerty said the study was a risk assessment of the airspace and how aircraft are managed. And then, look at the mitigation and how you manage those risks — one of the ways now is through air traffic control." While initially that was done with Airways New Zealand, which confirmed last month it would cease air control services at seven New Zealand airports. Alternatives to a full air traffic control service include an Aerodrome Flight Information Service or operating as an unattended aerodrome.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 24, 2020 16:30 UTC