Airport code
ZQN — Queenstown International Airport
ZQN is the IATA code for Queenstown International Airport, an airport serving Queenstown, New Zealand. Its ICAO code is NZQN, and it operates in the Pacific/Auckland time zone (UTC+12). The airport sits at -45.0211, 168.7390 in the Southern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 1171 ft (357 m).
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About Queenstown International Airport
Queenstown International Airport is an international airport located in Frankton, Otago, New Zealand, which serves the resort town of Queenstown. The airport handled 2.7 million passengers in the calendar year 2025, making it the fourth busiest airport in New Zealand by passenger total passenger traffic. The airport is known for its scenery and challenging approach to land due to the nearby high terrain and proximity to housing.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | ZQN |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | NZQN |
| Airport name | Queenstown International Airport |
| City | Queenstown |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Time zone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12) |
| Latitude | -45.0211 |
| Longitude | 168.7390 |
| Elevation | 1171 ft (357 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Runways | 2 |
| Longest runway | 6,204 ft (1,891 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Queenstown International Airport?
The IATA code for Queenstown International Airport is ZQN.
What is the ICAO code for Queenstown International Airport?
The ICAO code for Queenstown International Airport is NZQN.
Where is ZQN airport located?
Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) is located in Queenstown, New Zealand.
What time zone is ZQN in?
Queenstown International Airport operates in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, which is UTC+12.
What is the nearest airport to ZQN?
The nearest airport to Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) is Wanaka Airport (WKA) in Wanaka, about 52 km away.
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