Queenstown Airstrip Tasmania
The Queenstown Airstrip in Tasmania (also known as Howard’s Plains aerodrome, Queenstown aerodrome, Queenstown Air Strip, or Queenstown landing ground) is a former airport, now an unregistered landing ground located at Howard’s Plains west of Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia.
The aerodrome was constructed in the late 1930s from funding from the Commonwealth government for municipal aerodromes. It was in use the 1937, but not without difficulties being encountered.
Early proposals of regular passenger services to the aerodrome were made in the late 1940s and early 1950s. However, upgrades and improvements were noted in 1940 to be required for the aerodrome to be licensed for passenger traffic.
It is claimed the first passenger landed at the aerodrome in 1946. In 1950 serious doubts were being addressed about the unreliable weather conditions at the aerodrome. However, in 1953, there was a serious proposal to promote the licence for the aerodrome for emergency medical transport.
Queenstown, the largest town in Tasmania’s west, is surrounded by dramatic hills and mountains and was once the world’s richest mining town. The copper mining and mass logging in the early 1900s created a surreal and rocky ‘moonscape’ of bare coloured conglomerate. It’s also close to the edge of Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area and surrounded by great fishing lakes.
| Elevation 867 | Area Forecast 70 | Strip Direction 09 / 27 |
| GPS Position 42° 0432 S 145° 3151 E | ALA Code YQNS | Strip Length 1220 |
| WAC Chart 3556 | FIA Melbourne Centre 123.95 Circuit area | Strip Surface Natural surface |
| Owner/Operator West Coast Council (03) 64714700 ARO 0409 481 983 | Windsock Nil | ASIC Security/Vis Vest No |
| Fuel Nil | Distance to Town | Lighting See below |
| Aircraft Parking | Transport | Landing Fees |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 124.2
Night ops not permitted without prior approval from CASA South Regional Office Moorabbin.
RWY 18 / 36 only to be used for taxiing.
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Queenstown Airport (UEE), Lyell Highway, Queenstown Tasmania, Australia
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