NZCH· CHC· Christchurch
Christchurch International Airport
large airport · elevation 123 ft (37 m)
17:52Z 06:44Z Night
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Current METARVFR
12 min ago·15:00ZNZCH 071500Z AUTO 24008KT 9999 BKN090/// 11/08 Q1026
Wind
240° 8 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Temperature
11°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
BKN 9,000ft
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 | TW 7 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 02/20 | TW 8 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 11/29 | TW 3 kt | XW 8 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 8 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Usable | HW 7 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 11/29 (use 29) | Usable | HW 3 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
-672 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)NZCH
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp21°C
QNH1014 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 2026/10/07 15:06 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
BECMGIFR
PROB40 IFR
PROB30 LIFR
VFRBASE07/15Z → 08/04Z20012KT · ≥10 km · FEW060
Wind: 20012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW060
TAF NZCH 071405Z 0715/0818 20012KT 9999 FEW060
IFRPROB4007/19Z → 07/22ZBKN009
Clouds: BKN009
PROB40 0719/0722 BKN009
MVFRFM08/04Z → 08/05Z08010KT · ≥10 km · SCT012 BKN025
Wind: 08010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT012 BKN025
FM080400 08010KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025
IFRBECMG08/05Z → 08/07ZBKN008
Clouds: BKN008
BECMG 0805/0807 BKN008
LIFRPROB3008/16Z → 08/18Z500 m · FG · BKN004
Visibility: 500 m
Weather: FG
Clouds: BKN004
PROB30 0816/0818 0500 FG BKN004
Raw TAF
TAF NZCH 071405Z 0715/0818 20012KT 9999 FEW060 PROB40 0719/0722 BKN009 FM080400 08010KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025 BECMG 0805/0807 BKN008 PROB30 0816/0818 0500 FG BKN004
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