ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, kwˈiːnztaʊn ˈɛɹpoːɹt kəmˈɛnst ɐ dˈɑːlɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn mˈɪliən sˈɪɹiz ʌv mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈɛɹfiːld ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚɹ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts dɪzˈaɪnd tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ˈiːvnɪŋ flˈaɪts ɪn wˈɪntɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn ænd ɪmpɹˈuːv ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl sˈeɪfti ænd ɪfˈɪʃənsi ʌv ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz.
In November 2015, Queenstown Airport commenced a $17 million series of major airfield infrastructure improvements designed to improve operations for  evening flights in winter 2016 and improve overall safety and efficiency of operations.