Ashburton Aerodrome facts for kids
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Ashburton Aerodrome
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Ashburton Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ashburton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 298 ft / 91 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°54′12″S 171°47′48″E / 43.90333°S 171.79667°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashburton Aerodrome (IATA: ASG, ICAO: NZAS) is a small airport 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) to the east of Ashburton township on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Newmans Air operated a Christchurch to Queenstown service via Ashburton in the 1980s which allowed skiers to connect to the nearby skifield of Mt. Hutt. Currently there are no scheduled services operating to Ashburton.
Operational information
- Pilot Controlled Lighting Runway 16/34
- Circuit: All runways left hand
- Circuit Height: 1300 ft AMSL
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