25-06-2025
Egis Launches Wānaka Airport Community Consultation
Egis has initiated the first round of community engagement on the future of Wānaka Airport with an online survey and interactive map on the Let's Talk engagement platform.
As part of an independent review to determine the future of Wānaka Airport, Egis is engaging with Queenstown Lakes District communities to hear their feedback on travel, community lifestyle values and their vision and preferred outcomes for the regional airport.
Two in-person community sessions will be hosted by the Egis team in Wānaka on Friday, 27 June between 4.00pm – 7.00pm at Studio Space, Paetara Aspiring Central, and on Saturday, 28 June between 9:00am - 11:00am at the Wānaka Recreation Centre.
The public is also being encouraged to provide feedback online through until Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at
Kerr Forbes, Aviation Lead for Egis in Australia and New Zealand, said: «Airports are critical infrastructure that serve communities. It is vital we seek community input into how Wānaka Airport should develop into the future. This is why we are commencing a first round of community engagement this month with two drop-in sessions in Wānaka. We have opened our online engagement for those who cannot get to one of the drop-in sessions. I encourage everyone in the community with an interest in Wānaka Airport to have their say, » he said.
This review will explore the airport's long-term role, its economic impact, and its integration into New Zealand's broader aeronautical network.
Following the first round of engagement, Egis will develop several potential future scenarios for Wānaka Airport. There will then be a second round of engagement in early August 2025, to enable the community to evaluate and provide feedback on these scenarios, involving more in person drop-in sessions in Wānaka and a further online feedback option.
Wānaka Airport, in New Zealand's Otago region, is owned by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and operated by Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) under a management services agreement. In July 2024 QLDC signalled its intent to develop a long-term plan for the Wānaka Airport and engaged Egis to undertake the Wānaka Airport future review.
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