Ashburton Airport
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Ashburton Airport adopting Common Frequency Zone (CFZ)
From Thursday 28 November 2024, Ashburton Airport will adopt the new Ashburton Common Frequency Zone (CFZ) 119.4 MHz, enabling pilots to use a single VHF frequency when operating in our zone. From the effective date, 119.1 MHz will no longer be used as the frequency for the Ashburton aerodrome.
Find out more on the CAA website
About the Airport
Ashburton Airport occupies over 99 hectares of land located on the outskirts of Ashburton, 5.5km from the town centre. Ashburton District Council owns the airport and leases sites for hangars. Facilities consist of four unsealed runways, one of which has lighting to enable night flying. Onsite fueling is provided by RD Petroleum.
For aeronautical information of the site visit AIP New Zealand
Ashburton District Council has engaged Avdata New Zealand to manage the billing and reporting of all aeronautical movements at Ashburton Airport.
Please contact Avdata directly for all account and invoice enquires. They can be contacted via support@avdata.co.nz or +64-9-884-6173
Please refer to the Avdata New Zealand website for more information about their privacy policy and website terms and conditions.
For any airport enquiries please contact airport@adc.govt.nz.
Unmanned Aircraft (Drones)
If you plan to operate a drone over Council-owned land or within the 4 km restricted airspace surrounding the Ashburton Hospital helipad or Ashburton Airport, you must obtain permission from both Council as landowner, aerodrome operator and the relevant aviation operators.
Please refer to Councils Unmanned aircraft (Drones) page or email airport@adc.govt.nz for more information
For any enquiries about a ground lease (for a hangar site) at the Airport, please contact Customer Services on 03 307 7700 or email airport@adc.govt.nz.
Ashburton Aviation Museum is based at the Ashburton Airport and is home to some of New Zealand's most unique aircraft, including the GR3 Harrier VTOL Jetfighter, 1933 Porterfield, B2 Canberra Bomber cockpit and the 1942 German Veihe Glider and the Skyhawk.
The Museum is open daily, please visit the Ashburton Aviation Museum website for hours and visitor information.
In 2022, Council approved the Ashburton Airport Development Plan, which will guide development at the airport over the next 30 years. If you’re interested in the future of the Ashburton Airport, you are able to Learn more here.