Picton Aerodrome guide

Picton Aerodrome, also called Picton Airport, is a small airfield at Koromiko on State Highway 1, in the valley between Picton and Blenheim at the top of the South Island. It lies about 8 km south of Picton township, the ferry port for the Marlborough Sounds, and is the closest airfield to the Sounds. Its ICAO code is NZPN.

The aerodrome is privately owned and is a non-certificated aerodrome. Pilots need permission from the operator before landing. It has a single sealed runway, 18/36, listed at 840 m.

The only scheduled service is Sounds Air to Wellington, flown in single-engine Cessna Caravan turboprops. Sounds Air lists 23 flights a week and a flight time of about 30 minutes. Check-in is at the main terminal building and opens one hour before departure. Paid parking is on site, and a shuttle pickup service runs from the airport.

The Marlborough Sounds Airpark beside the main runway has 16 private hangars with remote-control access for owners. The airfield has no public passenger statistics.