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NZCH

CHC

Christchurch International Airport · Christchurch

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

123 ft / 37 m

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.40 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

02/2010,787 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11/295,587 ftBitumenLIGHTED

01/191,690 ftGrassUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Christchurch International Airport (NZCH), New Zealand. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 123 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 13,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Christchurch International Airport

ICAO / IATA

NZCH / CHC

Municipality

Christchurch

Country

Region

NZ-CAN

GPS Coordinates

-43.489029, 172.532065

Transition Altitude

13,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 10,787 ft / 3,288 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 41° / 221°

RWY 02

110.30 MHz

ID: ICH | CRS: 18°

RWY 20

109.90 MHz

ID: IWC | CRS: 198°

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 5,587 ft / 1,703 m
Surface: Bitumen
Heading: 131° / 311°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Runway 01 / 19

UNLIT

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 1,690 ft / 515 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 37.7° / 217.7°

RWY 01

No ILS

RWY 19

No ILS

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.

APP APP

124.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS

127.20 MHz

CTRL Control

120.90 MHz

Delivery Delivery

128.20 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

OPS AMC OPS

122.50 MHz

TWR TWR

118.40 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Hokitika Airfield

Mount Cook Airport

Glentanner Airport

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