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Cromwell Racecourse Aerodrome ·

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

856 ft / 261 m

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

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Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Cromwell Racecourse Aerodrome (NZCS), New Zealand. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 856 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 13,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Cromwell Racecourse Aerodrome

ICAO / IATA

NZCS / —

Municipality

Country

Region

NZ-OTA

GPS Coordinates

-45.048599, 169.171005

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SH · VOR-DME (Slope Hill)113,600 kHz

1,394 ft · Associated: NZQN
-44.984100, 168.783005

LX · NDB-DME (Alexandra)386 kHz

752 ft · Associated: NZLX
-45.165501, 169.479996

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Alexandra Aerodrome

Queenstown International Airport

Dunedin International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified