Milford Sound Airport

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Milford Sound Airport (IATA: MFN, ICAO: NZMF) is a small but very busy (in terms of flight movements) airport in Milford Sound, Fiordland region of the South Island. It is mainly used by tourist / scenic flight operators.

The Airport is located in Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand, and serves the Milford Sound Tourism Industry including Boats, Kayaks, Milford Track as well as the fishing boats based at Milford Sound. It stands at the head of the Fiord at the junction of the Cleddau and Arthur rivers.

If the weather permitted, there is substantial daily charter traffic of light aircraft (mostly Britten-Norman Islander, Cessna 172, 206, 207, Cessna Caravan. GA8 Airvan) to and from Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau and on sightseeing trips. Helicopters are also very active.
Milford Sound Airport Location Map


The airport resides at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with asphalt surface measuring 2,565 feet (782 m) in length.

Airspring are among the few airlines which is operates scenic flights in this Airport.