NZFF
Forest Field Aerodrome
Forest Field Aerodrome (NZFF) is a general-aviation airfield serving Canterbury Region. The field lies at 381 ft (116 m) above sea level and has three runways, the longest 3,281 ft (1,000 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is West Melton Aerodrome (NZWL), 6 nm SSE.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 10 nm SE.
Location
- Elevation
- 381 ft (116 m)
- Coordinates
- -43.3858, 172.3610
- Region
- Canterbury Region
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
Runways3 · longest 3,281 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 18 points 180° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,281 ft1,000 m | 131 ft | Grass | — |
| 10/28 | 2,461 ft750 m | 164 ft | Grass | — |
| 05/23 | 2,395 ft730 m | 164 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- CHCChristchurch International Airport · 10 nm SE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 3
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.