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Burwood Hospital Heliport · Christchurch

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

16 ft / 5 m

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (Christchurch Tower)

Runway Summary

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Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Burwood Hospital Heliport (NZBW), New Zealand. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 16 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 13,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Burwood Hospital Heliport

ICAO / IATA

NZBW / —

Municipality

Christchurch

Country

Region

NZ-CAN

GPS Coordinates

-43.479648, 172.687041

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BU · NDB (Burnham)374 kHz

0 ft · Associated: NZCH
-43.608898, 172.393005

OD · NDB (Woodend)262 kHz

0 ft · Associated: NZCH
-43.342400, 172.701004

CH · VOR-DME (Christchurch)115,300 kHz

123 ft · Associated: NZCH
-43.504101, 172.514999

YW · VOR-DME (Eyrewell)116,600 kHz

348 ft · Associated: NZCH
-43.398800, 172.384995

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATIS Christchurch ATIS

127.20 MHz

TWR Christchurch Tower

118.30 MHz

TWR Christchurch Tower: alternative frequency

125.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Christchurch International Airport

Hokitika Airfield

Mount Cook Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified