ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, kwˈiːnztaʊn ˈɛɹpoːɹt ˈoʊpənd ɪts nˈuː sˈiːld kɹˈɔswˈɪnd ɹˈʌnweɪ ɔnðə fˈɔːɹmɚ ɡɹˈæs ɹˈʌnweɪ; ðə kˈɔst ʌv ðɪs pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt wʌz dˈɑːlɚɹ ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ænd tˈʊk tˈɛn mˈʌnθs tə kəmplˈiːt.
In April 2012, Queenstown Airport opened its new sealed cross-wind runway on the former grass runway; the cost of this project was $800,000 and took 10 months to complete.