NZCH· CHC· Christchurch
Christchurch International Airport
large airport · elevation 123 ft (37 m)
19:15Z 05:41Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
12 min ago·08:30ZNZCH 260830Z AUTO 05003KT 9999 OVC020/// 13/10 Q1018
Wind
050° 3 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Temperature
13°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
OVC 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
NZCH
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/19515 mGRS
02/203288 mASP
11/291703 mBIT
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 02/20 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 11/29 | HW 1 kt | XW 3 kt L |
-43.4890°, 172.5321°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 02) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 01/19 (use 01) | Usable | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 11/29 (use 11) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
-216 ft
elevation 123 ft
ISA deviation
-1.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)NZCH
- ATIS127.200
- GND121.900
- TWR118.400
- APP124.100
- CTRLControl120.900
- Delivery128.200
- OPSAMC OPS122.500
Navaids near airportassoc. NZCH
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BU | NDB | 374 kHz | LOW |
| CH | VOR-DME | 115.30 MHz | HIGH |
| OD | NDB | 262 kHz | LOW |
| YW | VOR-DME | 116.60 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/191,690 ft (515 m)
- Surface
- GRS
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 02/2010,787 ft (3,288 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 11/295,587 ft (1,703 m)
- Surface
- BIT
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)NZCH
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp18°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Christchurch International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 09:03 UTC
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB40 LIFR
MVFRBASE26/09Z → 27/03ZVRB2KT · ≥10 km · BKN018
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN018
TAF NZCH 260801Z 2609/2712 VRB02KT 9999 BKN018
MVFRTEMPO26/10Z → 26/14ZBKN010
Clouds: BKN010
TEMPO 2610/2614 BKN010
LIFRPROB4026/14Z → 26/21Z500 m · FG
Visibility: 500 m
Weather: FG
PROB40 2614/2621 0500 FG
MVFRBECMG27/03Z → 27/05Z05010KT
Wind: 05010KT
BECMG 2703/2705 05010KT
MVFRBECMG27/07Z → 27/09ZVRB2KT
Wind: VRB2KT
BECMG 2707/2709 VRB02KT
Raw TAF
TAF NZCH 260801Z 2609/2712 VRB02KT 9999 BKN018 TEMPO 2610/2614 BKN010 PROB40 2614/2621 0500 FG BECMG 2703/2705 05010KT BECMG 2707/2709 VRB02KT
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