Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
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↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in New Zealand and Southernmost airports in New Zealand
→ See also airports in New Zealand
aerial view of Christchurch International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : NZCH
- IATA code : CHC
- Local code : -
Elevation : 37 m = 121ft
→ See also Highest airports in New Zealand and Lowest airports in New Zealand
Runways
- runway 02/20 : 3288m = 10787ft
- runway 11/29 : 1703m = 5587ft
- runway 01/19 : 515m = 1690ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in New Zealand
Coming to Christchurch International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Christchurch International airport at 0mi : book on Singapore Airlines
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- Timaru airport at 86mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
METAR for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
NZCH 050430Z AUTO 07016KT 9999 SCT014/// 15/10 Q1011
Decoded METAR for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
METAR issued by NZCH on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 04:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 51 hours and -2861 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1400ft = 430m.
TAF for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
NZCH 050222Z 0503/0606 07015KT CAVOK BECMG 0506/0508 10005KT BKN008 BECMG 0513/0515 FEW008 BECMG 0521/0523 31012KT
Decoded TAF for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
TAF issued by NZCH on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 02:22 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 5 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, November 4, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 5, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
0503/0606 07015KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Wednesday, November 5, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 5, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0506/0508 10005KT BKN008
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 100°
broken at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Wednesday, November 5, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 5, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0513/0515 FEW008
few clouds at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Wednesday, November 5, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Thursday, November 6, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0521/0523 31012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 310°
VAC for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Christchurch International airport
Around Christchurch International airport (New Zealand)
near
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- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 9036mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 9116mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 11566mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 11569mi↑
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- Station de montagne Laax at 11592mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 11628mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 11629mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 11650mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 11654mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 11654mi↑
- for Christchurch International airport at 0mi↑
- for Garden City airport at 1mi↑
- for Wigram airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Christchurch International airport (New Zealand)
- Garden City heliport (NZGI ) at 1mi↑NOTAM
- Wigram airport (NZWG ) at 4mi↑defunct airport
- Christchurch Hospital heliport (NZJC ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- West Melton Aerodrome airport (NZWL ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Burwood Hospital heliport (NZBW ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Kings (Ladbrooks) airport ( NZ-0012) at 10mi↑
- Worthy Lodge airstrip (Ladbrooks) airport ( NZ-0011) at 10mi↑
- Forest Field Aerodrome airport (NZFF ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Taitapu Ag strip airport ( NZ-0015) at 13mi↑
- Rangiora airport (NZRT ) at 14mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in New Zealand
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap