Christchurch International Airport METAR NZCH
VFRLarge AirportElev. 37 m (123 ft)Christchurch International Airport is situated in Christchurch, New Zealand. The ICAO code of Christchurch International Airport is NZCH and the IATA code is CHC.
It has 3 runways: Grass runway 01/19 with a length of 515 m, Asphalt runway 02/20 with a length of 3,288 m, BIT runway 11/29 with a length of 1,703 m.
The elevation is 37 m (123 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 16:30 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
11°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
9km
Ceiling
6,500ft
QNH
997hPa
Raw METAR
METAR NZCH 221630Z AUTO 35011KT 9000 RA BKN065/// 11/09 Q0997
Decoded
- Wind
- From 350° (N) at 11 kt
- Visibility
- 9 km
- Weather
- Rain
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 6,500 ft (1,981 m)
- Temp / DP
- 11°C (52°F) · Dew point 9°C (48°F)
- QNH
- 997 hPa · 29.44 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 38° | 515 m | Grass | 48° | ↑ 7 kt | 8 kt L |
| 19 | 218° | 515 m | Grass | 132° | ↓ 7 kt | 8 kt R |
| 02 | 41° | 3,288 m | Asphalt | 51° | ↑ 7 kt | 9 kt L |
| 20 | 221° | 3,288 m | Asphalt | 129° | ↓ 7 kt | 9 kt R |
| 11 | 131° | 1,703 m | BIT | 141° | ↓ 9 kt | 7 kt L |
| 29 ★ best | 311° | 1,703 m | BIT | 39° | ↑ 9 kt | 7 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise19:12 UTC
Sunset05:53 UTC
Daylight:10h 40m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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