A sealed and grass strip conveniently close to Twizel, and great little town in the Mackenzie Basin. My first landing here was in an Robin Alpha 2160 ZK-RBN on 30 December 2003, a few days after getting my rating for this aircraft. My father was my passenger, and we enjoyed calm and clear weather on a great cross country outing from our home base of the Canterbury Aero Club at Christchurch. We carried on from Pukaki to Omarama airfield (NZOU), then down the Waitaki Valley for a stop at Timaru Airport (NZTU), and then home to Christchurch.
Actually, just remembered that I made a number of dual flights from Wigram in an RNZAF Airtrainer way back in 1982, but they were all dual, so don't really count.
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This is my private home.
🔗 Wed, 20 Mar 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Arkwrights Airstrip/Dunsandel (Private), New Zealand
this is a cow pasture with a private airstrip. Please remove from your site. if someone trys to land here there will be a lawsuit.
NZWL
🔗 Fri, 02 Nov 2012
— @skippa1091 at West Melton Aerodrome, New Zealand
Intense Aviation Training taking place at NZWL - and to the north / North West.
Airport closed?
🔗 Sun, 24 Jul 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand
Hi, is the airport closed to international arrivals today? Due snow?
re: CHC
🔗 Sat, 09 Jul 2011
— @bigjulie_chc at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand
Reply to @Ozguy: Thanx very much, Ozguy!
re: Wigram
🔗 Fri, 25 Jun 2010
— @david at Wigram Airport, New Zealand
Reply to @rdsair: very sad news.
Wigram
🔗 Fri, 02 Apr 2010
— @rdsair at Wigram Airport, New Zealand
The Former Wigram RZNAF Air Force Base or Wigram Airport is Closed
station strip
🔗 Fri, 13 Nov 2009
— Anonymous Flyer at Manuka Point Lodge Airstrip, New Zealand
1800 ft elevation
You need permission to operate at this strip
Manuka Point
🔗 Wed, 12 Aug 2009
— Anonymous Flyer at Manuka Point Lodge Airstrip, New Zealand
600m in length
outstanding airstrip
Landing
🔗 Tue, 05 May 2009
— @jkstreet at Glentanner Airport, New Zealand
A great place to land for a snack break under the eye of Mount Cook
Operations
🔗 Tue, 05 May 2009
— @jkstreet at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand
An awesome airport for seeing lots of USAF aircraft involved in Operation Deep Freeze regular visitors throughout summer are C-17, C-5 and C-130.
Expansion
🔗 Tue, 05 May 2009
— @jkstreet at Rangiora Airfield, New Zealand
What used to be a little aerodrome has now got a lot bigger. A variety of aircraft from warbirds to helicopters operate from this airport daily.
Trophy hunting, anyone?
🔗 Sun, 23 Nov 2008
— @Capitano.Nico at Manuka Point Lodge Airstrip, New Zealand
They will cater for you up there.
Favourite stop for lunch
🔗 Sun, 23 Nov 2008
— @Capitano.Nico at Glentanner Airport, New Zealand
My route took us from CHC to the Westcoast, past the glaciers and Mt Cook to this nice place. You need to ring ahead.
Pudding Hill
🔗 Fri, 17 Oct 2008
— @60503 at Pudding Hill Aerodrome, New Zealand
Thanks SkydivingNZ for permission for a quick in-and-out on your strip.
Flew ZK-SBK (Cessna 172-P) into here on 28 Sep 2008.
Great place
🔗 Thu, 02 Oct 2008
— @Capitano.Nico at Pukaki Airport, New Zealand
They are building the first airport viallage in the South Island of NZ here.
Kaikoura Airfield
🔗 Thu, 17 Jul 2008
— @60503 at Kaikoura Airport, New Zealand
First trip here for me was on a cross country trip for my PPL on 6 Feb 2003 in a Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, ZK-CUY.
It was a dual trip with Anushka Painter. Corrie and Jordan came along for the ride.
I remember there being an onshore breeze requiring a good crosswind landing - the seal is only 10m wide.
NZUK - Pukaki Airfield, Twizel
🔗 Sat, 15 Mar 2008
— @60503 at Pukaki Airport, New Zealand
A sealed and grass strip conveniently close to Twizel, and great little town in the Mackenzie Basin. My first landing here was in an Robin Alpha 2160 ZK-RBN on 30 December 2003, a few days after getting my rating for this aircraft. My father was my passenger, and we enjoyed calm and clear weather on a great cross country outing from our home base of the Canterbury Aero Club at Christchurch. We carried on from Pukaki to Omarama airfield (NZOU), then down the Waitaki Valley for a stop at Timaru Airport (NZTU), and then home to Christchurch.
Wigram
🔗 Tue, 07 Aug 2007
— @60503 at Wigram Airport, New Zealand
Actually, just remembered that I made a number of dual flights from Wigram in an RNZAF Airtrainer way back in 1982, but they were all dual, so don't really count.
Wigram
🔗 Tue, 07 Aug 2007
— @60503 at Wigram Airport, New Zealand
First landing here late 2006 - precautionary landing after experiencing a total electrical failure.
Glentanner
🔗 Tue, 07 Aug 2007
— @60503 at Glentanner Airport, New Zealand
Winter 05 in an Archer
Timaru NZTU
🔗 Tue, 07 Aug 2007
— @60503 at Timaru Airport, New Zealand
I first landed here in ZK-RBN on 31 Dec 05.
CHC
🔗 Sun, 29 Jul 2007
— @Ozguy at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand
A good airport in a lovely city.
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