Christchurch International Airport

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METAR: METAR NZCH 102300Z AUTO 29020KT 9999 FEW055/// SCT085/// 31/15 Q0996

TAF: TAF NZCH 102301Z 1100/1206 29020G30KT 9999 FEW050 SCT070 TEMPO 1100/1102 7000 SHRA BECMG 1106/1108 28012KT TEMPO 1111/1115 6000 SHRA FM111200 22010KT 9999 FEW025 SCT040 PROB30 TEMPO 1112/1114 4000 SHRA FEW020TCU BECMG 1203/1205 07010KT

Reporting Station: NZCH (0.2 NM at True Heading of 277)
Visibility: 6+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 996
Temperature: 31 C (87.8 F)
Dewpoint: 15 C (59 F)

Location

Latitude: 
43-29-21.8362S (-43.489399)
Longitude: 
172-31-55.1917E (172.531998)
Elevation: 
123 feet MSL (37 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
24.6 E (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC +12.0 (Standard Time)
UTC +13.0 (Daylight Savings Time)

Contacts

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Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1123 feet (342 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

TWR:  118.4
Delivery:  128.2
GND:  121.9
APP:  124.1
ATIS:  127.2
Control:  120.9
AMC OPS:  122.5
   

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CHC

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NM of NZCH

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NM of NZCH

Remarks

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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01/19
02/20
11/29
Longest Runway: 02/20 is 10787 ft (3288 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

CHC Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19  1690 ft x 229 ft (515 m x 70 m)

Runway 01

Runway 19

Latitude: 
-43.4865989685 -43.4827003479
Longitude: 
172.53100585937 172.53500366210
Runway True Alignment: 
37.7 217.7
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Runway 02/20  10787 ft x 148 ft (3288 m x 45 m)
Runway Edge Lights:  Yes Intensity

Runway 02

Runway 20

Elevation: 
123 93
Latitude: 
-43.4976005554 -43.4749984741
Longitude: 
172.52200317382 172.54800415039
Runway True Alignment: 
41 221
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Elevation: 
123 93

Runway 11/29  5587 ft x 148 ft (1703 m x 45 m)
Runway Edge Lights:  Yes Intensity

Runway 11

Runway 29

Elevation: 
115 95
Latitude: 
-43.4846000671 -43.4947013854
Longitude: 
172.52499389648 172.54100036621
Runway True Alignment: 
131 311
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Elevation: 
115 95

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