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Alexandra Aerodrome

IATA: ALR
ICAO: NZLX

Summary

Airport type

Public

Operator

Central Otago District Council

Serves

Alexandra, New Zealand

Elevation AMSL

752 ft / 229 m

Coordinates

45°12′42″S 169°22′24″E / 45.21167°S 169.37333°E

Runway

Runway	Length		Surface
Runway	ft	m	Surface
01/19	2,139	652	Grass
14R/32L	3,937	1,200	Asphalt
14L/32R	3,937	1,200	Grass

Alexandra Aerodrome (IATA: ALR, ICAO: NZLX) is an aerodrome 2 NM (3.7 km) north northwest of Alexandra, New Zealand.

History

The aerodrome saw South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ) operate Douglas DC-3 services from December 1960 to February 1966; then Mount Cook Airlines used Britten-Norman Islanders from 1969 to 1991, connecting to Dunedin and Queenstown. Goldfields Air flew during 1985-86 to Christchurch. Pacifica Air flew into Alexandra during 1988-89; and Airlink during 1989.

In 2007-2008 Mainland Air trialled scheduled services from Dunedin to Alexandra and Queenstown, but due to lack of patronage these did not continue. Mainland Aviation College, a division of Mainland Air, set up a flight training college in late 2009 which no longer operates in Alexandra The Central Otago Flying Club now operates a sole Cessna 172 as a training aircraft from Alexandra.

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

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