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
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Christchurch International airport at 0mi : book on Singapore Airlines
- Ashburton airport at 47mi : book on Trip.com
- Timaru airport at 86mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
METAR for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
NZCH 040100Z AUTO 22007KT 9999 OVC014/// 10/07 Q1008
Decoded METAR for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
METAR issued by NZCH on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 01:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 62 hours and -2858 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : overcast at 1400ft = 430m.
TAF for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
NZCH 032304Z 0400/0506 24008KT 9999 -RA FEW012 BKN020 FM040500 VRB02KT 9999 -RA BKN012 TEMPO 0406/0422 4000 RADZ BKN006 BECMG 0422/0500 BKN020
Decoded TAF for Christchurch International airport NZCH CHC
TAF issued by NZCH on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 23:04 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 16 hours and 18 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
0400/0506 24008KT 9999 -RA FEW012 BKN020
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light rain
few clouds at 1200ft = 370m broken at 2000ft = 610m
from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM040500 VRB02KT 9999 -RA BKN012
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0406/0422 4000 RADZ BKN006
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 600ft = 180m
becoming from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0422/0500 BKN020
broken at 2000ft = 610m
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
- Hotels in Harewood
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 6740mi↑
- 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↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 11576mi↑
- 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