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Airport

Christchurch International Airport

NZCH · CHC

NZ · NZ-CAN · INTL AIRPORT

HIGHverified May 2026

Overview

Geography
ARP coordinates
-43.4890, 172.5321
Elevation
123 ft (37.49 m)
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Operations
Customs
No
Immigration
No
24h operations
No
PPR required
No
Curfew
No
ARFF (ICAO)
—
Status
OPERATIONAL
Identifiers
  • ICAONZCH
  • IATACHC
  • GPS_CODENZCH

Runways (3)

02/203,288 m × 45 m
Geometry
Length3,288 m (10,787 ft)
Width45 m
Runway ends
02
Threshold-43.4976, 172.5220
20
Threshold-43.4750, 172.5480
11/291,703 m × 45 m
Geometry
Length1,703 m (5,587 ft)
Width45 m
Runway ends
11
Threshold-43.4846, 172.5250
29
Threshold-43.4947, 172.5410
01/19515 m × 70 m
Geometry
Length515 m (1,690 ft)
Width70 m
Runway ends
01
Threshold-43.4866, 172.5310
19
Threshold-43.4827, 172.5350

ATC frequencies

Tower
  • 118.400 MHzTWR
Ground
  • 121.900 MHzGND
Approach
  • 124.100 MHzAPP
ATIS
  • 127.200 MHzATIS