Aoraki Mount Cook Scenic Flights
Mount Cook Aerodrome
Board a ski plane or helicopter at Mount Cook Aerodrome, fly over the Southern Alps and land on the snowfields of a glacier for a stroll.
Mount Cook Aerodrome is about 6 km south of Mount Cook Village. Companies such as Mount Cook Ski Planes offer 25–55 minute sightseeing flights. The most popular is the ski plane route with a snow landing: it flies over Mount Cook, the Tasman Glacier, and the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers on the West Coast, then stops for about 10 minutes on the snowfield at roughly 2,500 m. Prices are about NZD 400–800. Flights are cancelled in poor weather, so it is advisable to allow flexible dates. Tekapo Airport also offers sightseeing flights.
Opening hours
Depends on flights; reservation required
Nearby sights
- Aoraki / Mount Cook
- The Hermitage & Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
- Kea Point Track
- Sealy Tarns Track
- Mueller Hut Route
- Tasman Glacier & Tasman Lake
- Peters Lookout
- Lake Alexandrina