Kia ora Wayne,

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request to the CAA for the following –

In March 2023, Quality Aviation Consulting conducted an Aeronautical Study of Wanaka Airport to address to assess aerodrome layout and design requirements for certification under Part 139.

The Part 139 requirements for certification appear to apply only if the Airport allows international flights or take-offs and landings by aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats.

There is nothing to indicate that either of these requirements applies to Wanaka Airport.

Would you therefore please provide copies of all correspondence (internal and external) and other information that led to CAA's involvement in the decision to require the preparation of the Aeronautical Study.

We received your request on 24/03/2025. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 23 April 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Your request is being handled by the OIA team. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at [CAA request email] with the reference 25/OIR/215.
If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be considered.

Nga Mihi,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Hudson <[FOI #30506 email]>
Sent: Monday, 24 March 2025 10:48 am
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Wanaka Aerodrome Aeronautical Study

Dear Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,

In March 2023, Quality Aviation Consulting conducted an Aeronautical Study of Wanaka Airport to address to assess aerodrome layout and design requirements for certification under Part 139.

The Part 139 requirements for certification appear to apply only if the Airport allows international flights or take-offs and landings by aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats.

There is nothing to indicate that either of these requirements applies to Wanaka Airport.

Would you therefore please provide copies of all correspondence (internal and external) and other information that led to CAA's involvement in the decision to require the preparation of the Aeronautical Study.

Yours faithfully,

Wayne Hudson

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Kia ora Wayne,

 

Please find enclosed CAA response to your information request.

 

Nga Mihi,

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Good afternoon, Wayne,

I acknowledge receipt of your email to the CAA under Official Information
Act, for the following information:

 

Would you please advise whether CAA's requirement was prompted by a
request from someone else or whether the decision to require the study was
made of the CAA's own initiative.  In either case please provide copies of
all relevant information that supported the decision.

We received your request on 24 July 2025. We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 21 August
2025, being 20 working days after your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

Your request is being handled by the Resolutions Team. If you have any
queries, please feel free to contact us at [1][CAA request email]  with the
reference 26/OIR/027.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be
considered.             

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Hi Wayne,
See attached for requested detail.
Kind Regards,

Nick Jackson | Team Leader, Aeronautical Services
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-----Original Message-----
From: OIA <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 25 July 2025 8:46 am
To: Sean Rogers <[email address]>; Nick Jackson <[email address]>
Cc: Aeronautical Services <[email address]>
Subject: 26/OIR/027 Scoping

Kia ora team,

We have had the below follow up request from Wayne Hudson in response to a decision we issued in April.

I've attached this letter for your reference, could you please provide a response to Mr Hudson's request below??

This request sits under 26/OIR/027 and will have a due date of 22/08/2025.

Nga Mihi,

Brett Mercer (he/him)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Hudson <[FOI #30506 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2025 4:32 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Re: 25/OIR/215 | Decision letter

Dear OIA,

Thank you for your letter of 22 April.

In paragraph 4 of that letter you stated, "the CAA required Wanaka Aerodrome to conduct an aeronautical study to provide assurance that all aviation safety risks were being appropriately managed."

Would you please advise whether CAA's requirement was prompted by a request from someone else or whether the decision to require the study was made of the CAA's own initiative. In either case please provide copies of all relevant information that supported the decision.

Yours sincerely,

Wayne Hudson

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Kia ora Wayne,

Please find enclosed CAA response to your information request.

Nga Mihi,

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Email: [1][email address]

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