# Alexandra Aerodrome

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Alexandra Aerodrome IATA: ALR ICAO: NZLX Summary Airport type Public Operator Central Otago District Council Serves Alexandra, New Zealand Elevation AMSL 752 ft / 229 m Coordinates 45°12′42″S 169°22′24″E / 45.21167°S 169.37333°E / -45.21167; 169.37333 Interactive map of Alexandra Aerodrome Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 2,139 652 Grass 14R/32L 3,937 1,200 Asphalt 14L/32R 3,937 1,200 Grass

**Alexandra Aerodrome** ([IATA](/source/IATA_airport_code): **ALR**, [ICAO](/source/ICAO_airport_code): **NZLX**) is an aerodrome 2 [NM](/source/Nautical_mile) (3.7 km) northwest of [Alexandra](/source/Alexandra%2C_New_Zealand), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand).

## History

The aerodrome saw [South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand](/source/South_Pacific_Airlines_of_New_Zealand) (SPANZ) operate [Douglas DC-3](/source/Douglas_DC-3) services from December 1960 to February 1966; then [Mount Cook Airlines](/source/Mount_Cook_Airlines) used [Britten-Norman Islanders](/source/Britten-Norman_Islander) from 1969 to 1991, connecting to [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin) and [Queenstown](/source/Queenstown%2C_New_Zealand). Goldfields Air flew during 1985–86 to [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch). Pacifica Air flew into Alexandra during 1988–89; and Airlink during 1989.

In 2007-2008 [Mainland Air](/source/Mainland_Air) trialled scheduled services from Dunedin to Alexandra and Queenstown, but due to lack of patronage these did not continue. Mainland Aviation College, a division of Mainland Air, set up a flight training college in late 2009 which no longer operates in Alexandra.

The Central Otago Flying Club has operated from the aerodrome for over 50 years with various aircraft. In 2021 the club replaced their ageing Cessna 172 (ZK-ERW) with a 6-cylinder 195 hp Cessna 172XP (ZK-XPD) and a Cessna 150 Aerobat (ZK-DNO).

In mid 2025 both of these aircraft were replaced with a 4-cylinder 180hp Cessna 172 (ZK-TFS) which is better suited for member hire and flight training. [1]

## Operational Information

- Circuit - Powered aircraft - 01/19, 32 Left hand - 14 Right hand - Gliders and tugs - 14 Left hand - 32 Right hand

- FAL - Mobil Aerostop, Jet A1, Avgas100 - BP Jet A1 - RFS CAT1 located in terminal area

## See also

- [Aviation portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Aviation)
- [New Zealand portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:New_Zealand)

- [List of airports in New Zealand](/source/List_of_airports_in_New_Zealand)

- [List of airlines of New Zealand](/source/List_of_airlines_of_New_Zealand)

- [Transport in New Zealand](/source/Transport_in_New_Zealand)

## Sources

- NZAIP Volume 4 AD

- [New Zealand AIP](https://www.aip.net.nz/document-category/Aerodrome-Charts/#NZLX)

- [Alexandra Aerodrome at Airports Worldwide](http://www.airports-worldwide.com/nz/nz_alexandra.html)

- [Central Otago Flying Club](http://www.cofc.co.nz/)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [https://www.cofc.co.nz/](https://www.cofc.co.nz/)

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