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Proudly NZ family owned & operated since 1993.

Awarded Tourism New Zealand’s Qualmark Gold Standard

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Air Milford Sunset Flight.

Sunset Scenic Flight

From $399 Adult / $299 Child NZD

Fly with the New Zealand scenic flight specialist.

With over five decades of experience and a 100% safety record Air Milford is Queenstown’s leading tour flight operator. As charter flight and scenic tour experts we are proud to consistently deliver the most memorable of trips to our passengers. Here are five key strengths that make us the number one choice for your journey…

Kiwi family owned with 50+ years aviation experience

OUR STORY

100% Operational & Safety Record

SAFETY

Luxury fleet of modern Cessna aircraft

OUR FLEET

The family behind the business

OUR TEAM

The lowest fixed wing environmental footprint in Queenstown

SUSTAINABILITY

Top Rated on Trip Advisor

“Best way to ever
see Milford Sound”

“The company was professional from start to finish and the pilot was confident, knowledgable and lovely. I feel blessed to have seen the scenery from the sky as well as from the water! You are literally flying over mountain ranges in arguably the most breath-taking scenery in the world…”

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The world’s most beautiful destinations. New Zealand’s most enthralling scenic flights departing from Queenstown.

At Air Milford we specialise in scenic flights to and from Milford and Doubtful Sounds, Aoraki Mt Cook, Te Anau and beyond. Based out of Queenstown, our family owned and operated company has been delivering elevation, exhilaration and inspiration to passengers since 1993.

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Stephen Singleton-Ryan

Flight Coordinator

Originally from Wellington, while finishing high school and figuring out what he wanted to do, Stephen started flying at his local aero club on the Kāpiti Coast. From his first trial flight, a passion for flying quickly developed, setting him on the path to complete his commercial training at Nelson Aviation College.

Before pursuing aviation fulltime, Stephen worked across a range of roles in retail and tourism, building strong people skills and a customer-focused approach. He started his flying career at Air Milford as a Flight Coordinator, joining the team in November 2025.

Drawn to the incredible location and world-class scenery, he enjoys working with guests and hearing their post-flight stories. Outside of work, Stephen loves to stay active and make the most of the outdoors. He’s big into snow sports and motorbikes, and enjoys exploring the region whenever he gets the chance.

Paul Lups

Pilot

After a chance encounter, Paul decided to follow his dream of becoming a pilot in 2009 and obtained his commercial licence in Christchurch before moving to the Outback of Australia flying on a station.

Returning home, he became qualified as a flight instructor and then moved into Air Traffic Control for a little over a decade. Paul successfully trained up many of the Air Traffic Controllers here in Queenstown in what is known as the most difficult control operations in New Zealand.

Outside of flying, Paul has small business experience in Queenstown and has even had a hand in setting up or negotiating commercial ventures in the area. Now, keeping active with his two children easily fill the rest of his time- the hardest job of them all!