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NZCH / CHC

Christchurch International Airport

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ICAO
NZCH
IATA
CHC
City
Christchurch
Country
New Zealand
Type
Large
Coordinates
-43.4890, 172.5321
Elevation
123 ft / 37 m
Local time
18:08 UTC+13
Sunrise / sunset
17:43 / 06:49 UTC
local: 06:43 / 19:49

Map

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Runways and wind

NESW011902201129
Wind
080° / 14 kt
Active runway (advice)
02
Head / crosswind
11 / 9 kt from right

True headings. For simulation, not real-world flying.

Runways · 3
RunwaySize SurfaceHeadingsLights
01 / 19 515 m × 70 m Grass 38° / 218° —
02 / 20 3288 m × 45 m Asphalt 41° / 221° ✓
11 / 29 1703 m × 45 m BIT 131° / 311° ✓

OurAirports data. The actual runway condition may differ. True headings.

Weather

official METAR
METARNZCH 120500Z AUTO 08014KT 9999 NCD 16/11 Q1015
TAFNZCH 120500Z 1206/1312 06015KT CAVOK BECMG 1206/1208 36005KT PROB30 1210/1219 0400 FG BECMG 1222/1224 30012KT BECMG 1309/1311 20010KT TEMPO 1310/1312 6000 SHRA

METAR: 2026-10-12 05:00 UTC · 8 min ago · TAF: 2026-10-12 05:00 UTC · 8 min ago

Decode

TAF

Frequencies

ATISATIS127.2
GNDGND121.9
TWRTWR118.4
APPAPP124.1
CTRLControl120.9
OPSAMC OPS122.5
DeliveryDelivery128.2

OurAirports frequencies, may be outdated. Check charts in the sim.

VATSIM events here

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Sat 17.10 · 06:00–08:30Z Christchurch Control: 17th October

Charts and useful links

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