Queenstown International Airport (ZQN / NZQN)
Queenstown International Airport (ZQN / NZQN) in Queenstown, New Zealand has turned up in 9 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 181 airline flights bound for Queenstown International Airport and 182 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- NZQN
- IATA
- ZQN
- City
- Queenstown
- Country
- New Zealand
- Position
- -45.021, 168.739
- Catches
- 9
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 181
- departing, 30 days
- 182
- days heard
- 30
About the airport
Queenstown International Airport serves Queenstown. It sits 1,171 ft (357 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 6,204 ft (1,891 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Queenstown International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Sydney (SYD) — 9 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 4 catches
- Airbus A320neo — 3 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2 catches
Airlines
- Qantas — 3 catches
- Virgin Blue Airlines — 3 catches
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 2 catches
- Air New Zealand — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- QFA121 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ161 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- ANZ232 — Airbus A320neo · Air New Zealand · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST224 — Airbus A320neo · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QFA122 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QFA121 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- VOZ161 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- VOZ161 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- JST221 — Airbus A320neo · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
Questions
How many flights to and from Queenstown International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 181 airline flights arriving and 182 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was November 8, 2026, with 21 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Queenstown International Airport?
On October 9, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Queenstown International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Queenstown International Airport?
Yes: 9 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Queenstown International Airport above sea level?
1,171 ft (357 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Queenstown International Airport?
6,204 ft (1,891 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Queenstown International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Queenstown International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Queenstown International Airport in the simulator yet.