Picton Aerodrome

Picton Aerodrome (IATA: PCN, ICAO: NZPN) is a Non-Certificated Aerodrome located at Koromiko 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Picton township in the Marlborough District of the South Island in New Zealand.

The Marlborough Sounds Airpark is located nearby offering 16 private hangars adjacent to the main runway with remote control access for the owners to park their aircraft.

[1] On 2 January 1986, seven people died when a Cessna aircraft crashed on takeoff near Picton.

In another accident on 29 January 1996, five died when a Cessna Caravan crashed on approach to Picton.

A Coroner's inquest found that the en-route accident could have been prevented had the Caravan been able to fly IFR, as happens now.

A Sounds Air aircraft arriving at Picton
The Picton Adventure Airport terminal building in 2016