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Christchurch International airport (New Zealand)

Christchurch International airport is located near Christchurch, with Harewood at 1mi↑, Fendalton at 4mi↑, Riccarton at 4mi↑, Mairehau at 5mi↑, Christchurch at 6mi↑, Marshland at 6mi↑,

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aerial view of Christchurch International airport

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Elevation : 37 m = 121ft

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weather : light rain at Harewood

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54°F

wind ↑ 12mph

Aviation weather for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC

METAR for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC

NZCH 180030Z AUTO 02016KT 9999 BKN090/// 26/11 Q1000

Decoded METAR for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC

METAR issued by NZCH on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 00:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 52 hours and -2870 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 39 %.

QNH is 1000hPa = 29.53inHg

Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 20°.

Clouds : broken at 9000ft = 2740m.

TAF for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC

NZCH 172306Z 1800/1906 05012KT 9999 FEW060 BECMG 1800/1802 36018G30KT BECMG 1807/1809 02010KT TEMPO 1820/1902 7000 SHRA

Decoded TAF for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC

TAF issued by NZCH on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 23:06 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 5 hours and 34 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

1800/1906 05012KT 9999 FEW060

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 50°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 6000ft = 1830m

becoming from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1800/1802 36018G30KT

wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 360°

becoming from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1807/1809 02010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 20°

temporarily from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1820/1902 7000 SHRA

Visibility is 7km = 4mi.

shower rain

VAC for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC

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NOTAM for Christchurch International airport

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