NZCH · CHC
Christchurch International Airport
Christchurch International Airport (NZCH / CHC) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Christchurch, Canterbury Region. The field lies at 123 ft (37 m) above sea level and has three runways, the longest 10,787 ft (3,288 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is West Melton Aerodrome (NZWL), 6 nm W.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from CHC in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 123 ft (37 m)
- Coordinates
- -43.4890, 172.5321
- Serving
- Christchurch
- Region
- Canterbury Region
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
Runways3 · longest 10,787 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 10,787 ft3,288 m | 148 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 11/29 | 5,587 ft1,703 m | 148 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 01/19 | 1,690 ft515 m | 229 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- TIUTimaru Airport · 75 nm SW
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 3
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.