There are no restrictions for civil airports in New Zealand however ZQN is a capacity managed Airport for IFR operations of larger jet aircraft.
If you are not RNP AR approved it can be difficult to arrange a landing slot at the time you want. CAA is not disposed to issue the AR without substantial documentary evidence from state of registery for training and equipment compliance.
It is not difficult but it is a bit unusual in that it is class D airspace, no RADAR control, intensive parachute operations with three operators within 25 miles, extensive helicopter operations to and from the ski fields, parapont operations from the hills surrounding the airport and off the lake, largest GA fleet of senic flight operations in NZ, aerobatic joy rides with jet and warbird aircraft and flight training.
All of which is constrained in a tight Mountain Valley so all operations are squeezed togeather.
The weather is typical mountain country, lots of local wind currents that can be interesting. Think the Salmon River Idaho with B737 and A320 and you may get the picture.
Last edited by c100driver; 18th Jul 2014 at 21:06.
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