Christchurch International Airport

IATA CHCICAO NZCHLarge airport

Christchurch International Airport is a large airport near Christchurch in Canterbury Region, New Zealand. It is listed as IATA CHC and ICAO NZCH. The airport is located at -43.4890° / 172.5321° at an elevation of 37 m (123 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 3,288 m. The nearest airport is Garden City Heliport, 1.4 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Christchurch International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Christchurch International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CHC`
ICAO code	`NZCH`
Identifier	`NZCH`
Type	Large airport
City	Christchurch
Region	Canterbury Region
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	-43.48903, 172.53207
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	43° 29′ 20.50″ S 172° 31′ 55.43″ E
Elevation	37 m (123 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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