NZCH· CHC· Christchurch
Christchurch International Airport
large airport · elevation 123 ft (37 m)
19:14Z 05:53Z Night
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Current METARVFR
17 min ago·11:30ZNZCH 231130Z AUTO 24006KT 9999 NCD 04/M01 Q1014
Wind
240° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
NCD
Temperature
4°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 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 | TW 6 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 02/20 | TW 6 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 11/29 | TW 2 kt | XW 6 kt R |
-43.4890°, 172.5321°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Preferred | HW 6 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Usable | HW 6 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 11/29 (use 29) | Usable | HW 2 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
-1,188 ft
elevation 123 ft
ISA deviation
-10.8°C
large deviation
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
Wind22 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH998 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
Diagram unavailable for Christchurch International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:18 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/12Z21010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 21010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF NZCH 231115Z 2312/2418 21010KT CAVOK
VFRBECMG23/12Z → 23/14Z3208KT
Wind: 3208KT
BECMG 2312/2314 32008KT
Raw TAF
TAF NZCH 231115Z 2312/2418 21010KT CAVOK BECMG 2312/2314 32008KT
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