Constructed in the 1960s, the Manapouri Airport served as a base for the large Manapouri power station project. The airport was sold to the Southland District Council in 2002 and they promptly set out a plan to rebuild the facilities to modern passenger standards. A new terminal was completed in 2009, replacing a somewhat spartan building that still stands as a facilities maintenance building. Several different types of aircraft have flown into this airstrip including the Twin Otter and the BAE 146.
Directions: After departing NZMO follow NZ State Highway 94 northbound flying over Te Anau and continuing north while keeping Lake Te Anau on your left. When the road breaks away from the water and veers into a mountain pass along the Eglington River, follow the road. Pass over Lake Gunn (waypoint LGUNN) and Lake Fergus beyond LGUNN and follow the road as it turns sharply left into another mountain pass; this road will lead you all the way to NZMF but on the way, you’ll need to get a little bit of altitude where the road goes through a tunnel at HOMER (5000ft should be just enough).
Date | Departure | Arrival | Pilot | Aircraft | Landing rate | Distance | Flight time | ||
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23MAR25 0538Z | NZMO | NZMF | Tim Davern aka Mr Mix Tea | Cessna 414 Chancellor (C414) | -135 ft/m | 63 nm | 00:22 | View | |
16NOV24 0708Z | NZMO | NZMF | FingerGames | SUPER DECATHLON: Proton- | -60 ft/m | 82 nm | 00:35 | View | |
25FEB24 1456Z | NZMO | NZMF | Mailregge | Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) | -1230 ft/m | 61 nm | 00:16 | View | |
09SEP23 0247Z | NZMO | NZMF | DefiantPrawn | Quest Kodiak (KODI) | -35 ft/m | 102 nm | 00:40 | View | |
09MAR23 2122Z | NZMO | NZMF | ResetXPDR | Quest Kodiak (KODI) | -152 ft/m | 63 nm | 00:22 | View | |
09MAR23 0741Z | NZMO | NZMF | Brandon Campbell | Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) | -165 ft/m | 62 nm | 00:20 | View | |
09MAR23 0256Z | NZMO | NZMF | DeviousFusion | Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) | -121 ft/m | 69 nm | 00:22 | View | |
09MAR23 0020Z | NZMO | NZMF | Seany69 | Boeing 737-700 (B737) | -1257 ft/m | 64 nm | 00:16 | View | |
08MAR23 0629Z | NZMO | NZMF | Nerd_Droid | Cessna Caravan (C208) | -87 ft/m | 61 nm | 00:26 | View | |
08MAR23 0622Z | NZMO | NZMF | ropiemasta | Cub Crafters CC-19 XCub/NXCub (CC19) | -3942 ft/m | 62 nm | 00:34 | View | |
08MAR23 0616Z | NZMO | NZMF | CoupeX | Quest Kodiak (KODI) | -198 ft/m | 63 nm | 00:27 | View | |
08MAR23 0616Z | NZMO | NZMF | Clorix | Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) | -83 ft/m | 64 nm | 00:21 | View | |
08MAR23 0616Z | NZMO | NZMF | ChazXL | Cessna Caravan (C208) | -384 ft/m | 68 nm | 00:27 | View | |
08MAR23 0615Z | NZMO | NZMF | ExcessumPerficio | Cessna Caravan (C208) | -385 ft/m | 66 nm | 00:26 | View | |
08MAR23 0614Z | NZMO | NZMF | Fliggity | Quest Kodiak (KODI) | -348 ft/m | 64 nm | 00:25 | View | |
08MAR23 0614Z | NZMO | NZMF | Sven Lenkewitz | Cessna Caravan (C208) | -27 ft/m | 65 nm | 00:26 | View | |
08MAR23 0613Z | NZMO | NZMF | Jahdoh | Cessna Caravan (C208) | -171 ft/m | 68 nm | 00:28 | View | |
08MAR23 0322Z | NZMO | NZMF | Percell Perry | Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) | -5867 ft/m | 69 nm | 00:11 | View | |
27FEB23 0217Z | NZMO | NZMF | Wokninja | Quest Kodiak (KODI) | -212 ft/m | 63 nm | 00:22 | View |