OurAirports: Comments on airports in Canterbury Region, New Zealand

[NZCH] "Airport closed?" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:54:25 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand:

Hi, is the airport closed to international arrivals today? Due snow?

[NZCH] "re: CHC" by bigjulie_chc

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:09:29 -0400

Comment by @bigjulie_chc on Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand:

Reply to @Ozguy: Thanx very much, Ozguy!

[NZWG] "re: Wigram" by david

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:48:48 -0400

Comment by @david on Wigram Airport, New Zealand:

Reply to @rdsair: very sad news.

[NZWG] "Wigram" by rdsair

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:44:20 -0400

Comment by @rdsair on Wigram Airport, New Zealand:

The Former Wigram RZNAF Air Force Base or Wigram Airport is Closed

[NZ-0009] "station strip" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:47:29 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Manuka Point Lodge Airstrip, New Zealand:

1800 ft elevation

You need permission to operate at this strip

[NZ-0009] "Manuka Point" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:14:28 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Manuka Point Lodge Airstrip, New Zealand:

600m in length

outstanding airstrip

[NZGT] "Landing" by jkstreet

Tue, 05 May 2009 18:49:56 -0400

Comment by @jkstreet on Glentanner Airport, New Zealand:

A great place to land for a snack break under the eye of Mount Cook

[NZCH] "Operations" by jkstreet

Tue, 05 May 2009 18:46:49 -0400

Comment by @jkstreet on Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand:

An awesome airport for seeing lots of USAF aircraft involved in Operation Deep Freeze regular visitors throughout summer are C-17, C-5 and C-130.

[NZRT] "Expansion" by jkstreet

Tue, 05 May 2009 18:43:24 -0400

Comment by @jkstreet on Rangiora Airfield, New Zealand:

What used to be a little aerodrome has now got a lot bigger. A variety of aircraft from warbirds to helicopters operate from this airport daily.

[NZ-0009] "Trophy hunting, anyone?" by Capitano.Nico

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:49:09 -0500

Comment by @Capitano.Nico on Manuka Point Lodge Airstrip, New Zealand:

They will cater for you up there.

[NZGT] "Favourite stop for lunch" by Capitano.Nico

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:35:29 -0500

Comment by @Capitano.Nico on Glentanner Airport, New Zealand:

My route took us from CHC to the Westcoast, past the glaciers and Mt Cook to this nice place. You need to ring ahead.

[NZPH] "Pudding Hill" by 60503

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:01:48 -0400

Comment by @60503 on Pudding Hill Aerodrome, New Zealand:

Thanks SkydivingNZ for permission for a quick in-and-out on your strip.

Flew ZK-SBK (Cessna 172-P) into here on 28 Sep 2008.

[NZUK] "Great place" by Capitano.Nico

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:11:04 -0400

Comment by @Capitano.Nico on Pukaki Airport, New Zealand:

They are building the first airport viallage in the South Island of NZ here.

[NZKI] "Kaikoura Airfield" by 60503

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:45:09 -0400

Comment by @60503 on Kaikoura Airport, New Zealand:

First trip here for me was on a cross country trip for my PPL on 6 Feb 2003 in a Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, ZK-CUY.

It was a dual trip with Anushka Painter. Corrie and Jordan came along for the ride.

I remember there being an onshore breeze requiring a good crosswind landing - the seal is only 10m wide.

[NZUK] "NZUK - Pukaki Airfield, Twizel" by 60503

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:34:22 -0400

Comment by @60503 on Pukaki Airport, New Zealand:

A sealed and grass strip conveniently close to Twizel, and great little town in the Mackenzie Basin. My first landing here was in an Robin Alpha 2160 ZK-RBN on 30 December 2003, a few days after getting my rating for this aircraft. My father was my passenger, and we enjoyed calm and clear weather on a great cross country outing from our home base of the Canterbury Aero Club at Christchurch. We carried on from Pukaki to Omarama airfield (NZOU), then down the Waitaki Valley for a stop at Timaru Airport (NZTU), and then home to Christchurch.

[NZWG] "Wigram" by 60503

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:42:25 -0400

Comment by @60503 on Wigram Airport, New Zealand:

Actually, just remembered that I made a number of dual flights from Wigram in an RNZAF Airtrainer way back in 1982, but they were all dual, so don't really count.

[NZWG] "Wigram" by 60503

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:35:33 -0400

Comment by @60503 on Wigram Airport, New Zealand:

First landing here late 2006 - precautionary landing after experiencing a total electrical failure.

[NZGT] "Glentanner" by 60503

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:33:31 -0400

Comment by @60503 on Glentanner Airport, New Zealand:

Winter 05 in an Archer

[NZTU] "Timaru NZTU" by 60503

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:32:02 -0400

Comment by @60503 on Timaru Airport, New Zealand:

I first landed here in ZK-RBN on 31 Dec 05.

[NZCH] "CHC" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:50:24 -0400

Comment by @Ozguy on Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand:

A good airport in a lovely city.