NZCH· CHC· Christchurch
Christchurch International Airport
large airport · elevation 123 ft (37 m)
20:03Z 05:00Z Night
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Current METARVFR
11 min ago·08:00ZNZCH 190800Z AUTO 06007KT 340V100 9999 NCD 11/07 Q1011
Wind
060° 7 kt (var 340°–100°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
11°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
NCD
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 7 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 02/20 | HW 7 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 11/29 | HW 2 kt | XW 7 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 7 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 01/19 (use 01) | Usable | HW 7 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 11/29 (use 11) | Usable | HW 2 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
-267 ft
elevation 123 ft
ISA deviation
-3.8°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Christchurch International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Christchurch International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/19 09:06 UTC
19/12Z
19/18Z
20/00Z
20/06Z
20/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE19/09Z → 19/16Z0608KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 0608KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF NZCH 190804Z 1909/2012 06008KT CAVOK
VFRBECMG19/16Z → 19/18Z02015G25KT
Wind: 02015G25KT
BECMG 1916/1918 02015G25KT
VFRBECMG20/01Z → 20/03Z28015G30KT
Wind: 28015G30KT
BECMG 2001/2003 28015G30KT
VFRBECMG20/05Z → 20/07Z21010KT
Wind: 21010KT
BECMG 2005/2007 21010KT
MVFRTEMPO20/05Z → 20/08Z6 km · RA
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: RA
TEMPO 2005/2008 6000 RA
Raw TAF
TAF NZCH 190804Z 1909/2012 06008KT CAVOK BECMG 1916/1918 02015G25KT BECMG 2001/2003 28015G30KT BECMG 2005/2007 21010KT TEMPO 2005/2008 6000 RA
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