Jack's Point residents say they are already subjected to "excessively invasive" noise from the NZone Skydive parachute business and any increase in flights would be "unacceptable".
NZone's application to change its status from an airstrip to an airport has been met with 79 opposing submissions, two neutral and just one in support.
A hearing date has not yet been set.
Lakeside Estates resident Chris Scoles, in his submission, said it was a "rare pleasure to experience the sounds of nature for a period greater than 10 minutes on any given calm and clear day".
Many residents mentioned constant screaming and "whooping" noises in addition to low-flying aircraft noises.
Most in opposition were residents who owned property near the business, which has consent to operate a maximum of 35 flights per day.
The application did not specify what the increase in flight numbers would be, but stated modern aircraft were significantly less noise-polluting so any increase in aircraft movements was "justified by the use of quieter aircraft".
However, landowners feared the unspecified increase in flights.
Allied Farmers, which owns several residential sections near NZone, was concerned about the possibility of "the unknown quantity of other aircraft using the airport as a cheaper uncontrolled port than Queenstown Airport".
Many submitters were unsatisfied with NZone's application, saying it provided insufficient information about flight and passenger numbers, noise and fuel pollution and model of aircraft to be used.
The New Zealand Transport Authority requested additional information regarding the number of vehicle movements on State Highway 6, which "is only formed to a standard that caters for less than 100 vehicles per day".
Queenstown Lakes District Council, which owns a reserve adjoining NZone's site, opposed the airport status, for the same reasons as residents.
"The council intends to construct a children's playground at the reserve in 2012-13," its submission said.
"Unrestricted increase in aircraft movements would have a detrimental effect on the public's quiet enjoyment of the reserve."
While the council accepted the new aircraft had improved emissions, it would not accept unlimited flights because of it.
Queenstown Airport said its planned new tracks would conflict with flight tracks of NZone's increased movements should NZone's bid be successful and that there were serious safety concerns.
"QAC understands from the application that the level of activity could increase from the status quo by up to six times.
"Such an increase in the number of skydive flights/parachutists is potentially dangerous at this location."
The airport recommended the application be put on hold until an aeronautical study was carried out.
In general support of the application was Shotover Park Limited and Remarkables Park Limited, whose submission said the airport status was "an effective way to enable the proposed activity" and would "mitigate any adverse effects".
"The adverse noise effects of the proposed activity are enabled under the existing resource consent."
Lakes Environmental planner Richard Campion said submissions were being summarised and staff were deciding whether the application would go back to NZone for more information or to a public hearing.
