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Pilot information for Christchurch International Airport

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General information for Christchurch International Airport

Airport codes: CHC NZCH
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Latitude: -43.489399 | 43 29.363937 S | S43 29 21
Longitude: 172.531998 | 172 31.919861 E | E172 31 55
Field elevation: 123 ft/37 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 23.2°E

Radio communication frequencies for Christchurch International Airport

APP: 120.9 MHz
ATIS: 127.2 MHz
GND: 121.9 MHz
OPS: 122.5 MHz (AMC OPS)
TWR: 118.3 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Christchurch International Airport

01/19
1,690 x 470 ft (515 x 143 m) — grass — not lighted
02/20
10,785 x 148 ft (3,287 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
11/29
5,712 x 148 ft (1,741 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Christchurch International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Christchurch International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/11 01:00: 

NZCH 110100Z 20010KT 160V240 9999 SCT032 BKN045 16/07 Q1017 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Christchurch International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/09 12:04: 

TAF NZCH 091059Z 0912/1012 VRB02KT CAVOK 
     FM091300 20015G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT014 BKN030 
      TEMPO 0913/0915 8000 SHRA 
      BECMG 1000/1002 20005KT 
      TEMPO 1007/1012 7000 SHRA

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Christchurch International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM B0541/12: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
B0541/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QPFCA/I/NBO/AE/000/999/4329S17232E025
A) NZCH B) 1202102045 C) 1202110415
E) DELAY MAY BE EXPERIENCED WI CHRISTCHURCH CTR/C DUE REDUCED CAPACITY
INSTR TRAINING AVBL WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM ATS DUTY MANAGER 
TEL 0800 626 756. VFR OPS MAY BE PROHIBITED AT TIMES.
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 19:42:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B0529/12: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
B0529/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QWDLW/IV/BO/AW/000/005/4332S17237E003
A) NZCH B) 1202120915 C) 1202120945
E) FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE AT S 43 31 34.14, E 172 37 29.67
(HAGLEY PARK) APRX 4.65NM SE NZCH
F) SFC G) 500FT AMSL
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 02:33:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B0526/12: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
B0526/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QNVAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/4330S17231E025
A) NZCH B) 1202130000 C) 1202130400 EST
E) 115.3 MHZ 'CH' VOR WITHDRAWN MAINT
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 00:21:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B0520/12: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
B0520/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QMXLT/IV/M/A/000/999/4329S17232E005
A) NZCH B) 1202092101 C) 1202170300
E) TWY A15 CL AND RUN-IN LINES TO ACFT STANDS 32 AND 33 PARTIALLY
DELETED DUE NEW ASPHALT
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 21:01:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B0510/12: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
B0510/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4329S17232E005
A) NZCH B) 1202090423 C) PERM
E) REF AIP NZCH AD 2-51.2 AERODROME (2) DATED 11 FEB 10.
DELETE PARAGRAPHS 5(C) ARR PROCEDURES AND 5(D) DEP PROCEDURES.
ADD NEW PARAGRAPH 5(C) TO READ: ACFT AFTER LDG SHALL TURN LEFT TO
VACATE GRASS RWY 02/20 UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY ATC.
AMEND PARAGRAPH 5(E) TO READ 5(D)
AMEND PARAGRAPH 5(F) TO READ 5(E)
AIP WILL BE AMENDED
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 04:24:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B0483/12: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
B0483/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QICAS/I/NBO/A/000/999/4329S17232E005
A) NZCH B) 1202131900 C) 1202140400
E) RWY 20 110.3 MHZ 'IHW' ILS WITHDRAWN MAINT
CREATED: 08 Feb 2012 05:24:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM B5797/11: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
B5797/11 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZC/QMTCM/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4329S17232E005
A) NZCH B) 1112082125 C) 1202291100
E) RWY 11 THR DISPLACED 38M
RWY 11 LDA 1703M TODA 1801M
RWY 29 LDA 1703M TORA 1703M TODA 1763M ASDA 1703M
CREATED: 08 Dec 2011 21:25:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM CK0001/02: Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) 
CK0001/02 NOTAMN
A) NZCH B) 0208080500 C) UFN E) NUMBER ADDED FOR DISTRIBUTION
PURPOSE ONLY.
080504 NZCHYNYX
(PACIFIC ISLAND CHECKLIST AS AT 0208080500 UTC

P0053/02     NCRG
P0065/02     NCAI
P0071/02     NCAI
P0083/02     NCMK
P0084/02     NFTO
P0085/02     NFTO
P0086/02     NSFA
P0087/02     NSTU
P0088/02     NFTP
P0089/02     NSTU
P0090/02     NSTU
P0091/02     NSTU
P0092/02     NSTU
P0094/02     NFTP
P0095/02     NFTV
P0096/02     NFTV
P0097/02     NFTV
P0098/02     NFTV
P0099/02     NFTV
P0100/02     NFTF
P0101/02     NFTF
P0102/02     NFTL
P0103/02     NFTF
P0104/02     NFTF
P0105/02     NFTF
P0106/02     NFTL
P0107/02     NFTV
P0108/02     NSTU
P0110/02     NSFA
P0111/02     NFTL
P0112/02     NCRG
CREATED: 09 Aug 2002 02:10:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX