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Cessna Caravan (ZK-SRI) - Air Safaris big Cessna 208 resting in the sun at Tekapo Airfield, one fine spring morning in September 2011. Whilst travelling south to Twizel and further beyond, I always make a point of stopping here at New Zealand highest registered airfield at Tekapo (2496ft/760m AMSL) to say hello, sniff the burnt turbine exhaust if theres some floating around, and admire the superb views of the Southern Alps, if its clear. Note the awful view in the distance with the clear calm blue skies. Scenery like this makes it hard to live in the MacKenzie Basin around Tekapo and Twizel...
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Cessna Caravan (ZK-SRI)

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Air Safari's big Cessna 208 resting in the sun at Tekapo Airfield, one fine spring morning in September 2011. Whilst travelling south to Twizel and further beyond, I always make a point of stopping here at New Zealand highest registered airfield at Tekapo (2496ft/760m AMSL) to say hello, sniff the burnt turbine exhaust if there's some floating around, and admire the superb views of the Southern Alps, if it's clear. Note the awful view in the distance with the clear calm blue skies. Scenery like this makes it hard to live in the MacKenzie Basin around Tekapo and Twizel...

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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
02-May-2025 UnknownWanaka ()Near Wanaka 04:06PM NZST Last seen 04:11PM NZST 0:05
29-Apr-2025 UnknownNear Franz Josef VillageWanaka () First seen 02:13PM NZST Last seen 03:22PM NZST 1:08
27-Apr-2025 UnknownNear Aoraki/Mount CookNear Aoraki/Mount Cook First seen 04:15PM NZST Last seen 04:19PM NZST 0:03
27-Apr-2025 UnknownNear TekapoNear Tekapo First seen 10:18AM NZST Last seen 10:47AM NZST 0:28
26-Apr-2025 UnknownNear Franz Josef VillageNear Aoraki/Mount Cook First seen 02:41PM NZST Last seen 02:51PM NZST 0:10
25-Apr-2025 UnknownNear Aoraki/Mount CookNear Aoraki/Mount Cook First seen 12:07PM NZST Last seen 12:40PM NZST 0:33
22-Apr-2025 UnknownNear Aoraki/Mount CookNear Aoraki/Mount Cook First seen 05:12PM NZST Last seen 05:13PM NZST 0:00
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