ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ðɪ ˈɛɹspeɪs ɚɹˈaʊnd kwˈiːnztaʊn wʌz ɹˌiːdɪzˈaɪnd tʊ ɐlˈaʊ fɔːɹ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd nˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən pɚfˈoːɹməns, ˌɔːθɚɹəzˈeɪʃən ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ˌɑːɹɹˌɛnpˈiː ˌeɪˈɑːɹ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz.
In 2012, the airspace around Queenstown was redesigned to allow for Required Navigation Performance, Authorisation Required (RNP AR) operations.