Second Last Week Of Community Engagement For The Future Of Wānaka Airport

In the second round, we’re asking the community and stakeholders to evaluate and provide feedback on these scenario options for Wānaka Airport:

Close Wānaka Airport

General Aviation Airport Only

General Aviation with Regional Domestic Links

General Aviation with Domestic Links including Auckland

Wānaka Airport as an International Airport

To further explore themes identified in the initial community engagement four complementary options have also been created. These are to gauge community sentiment around additional services that the airport could provide for the community. These options are:

Community assets - Wānaka airport as a more prominent community asset

Centre of excellence -Promote aero related business growth to become a centre of aviation excellence and innovation

Employment hub - Promote non-aviation services / businesses at Wānaka Airport 

Self-sufficient - A financially self sufficient Wānaka Airport

The public is being encouraged to provide feedback online on these scenarios for the future of the airport through until 18 September 2025 at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/Wānaka-airport-future-review. The material from the in person sessions is available to download on the Let’s Talk page for those who want to read the material ahead of completing submissions.

As you complete the survey, you will be provided with detailed information about each scenario: background, what the scenario means, what would be required and potential benefits and downsides.

In this second phase of the community engagement for the future of Wānaka Airport, Egis is engaging with Queenstown Lakes District communities to hear their feedback on the five future scenarios, which are to measure public support and opposition to differing airport scales for future operations.

This review is exploring the airport’s long-term role, its economic impact, and the local views for the future of Wānaka airport.

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