Queenstown Airport lies in the high southern latitudes at 45.02° S, 168.75° E, on Pacific/Auckland time (UTC+12).
Queenstown Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 05/23, measures 6,204 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the regional category: regional jets and turboprops are the natural fit. Surfaces vary across the field (asphalt, bitumen). 1 of the 2 carry runway lighting.
Runway 05/23 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. With 2 runways across 2 different headings, crews can pick whichever best suits the wind.
The runways are not interchangeable. 14/32 is 2,920 ft against 05/23's 6,204 ft, a difference of 3,284 ft, so the shorter one generally takes regional traffic while the longer handles anything heavy.