Forest Field Aerodrome

ICAO NZFFSmall airfield

Forest Field Aerodrome is a small airfield in Canterbury Region, New Zealand. It is listed as ICAO NZFF. The airport is located at -43.3858° / 172.3610° at an elevation of 116 m (381 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 1,000 m. The nearest airport is West Melton Aerodrome, 11 km (7 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

Map detail of Forest Field Aerodrome with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Forest Field Aerodrome — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`NZFF`
Identifier	`NZFF`
Type	Small airfield
Region	Canterbury Region
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	-43.38580, 172.36099
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	43° 23′ 08.88″ S 172° 21′ 39.57″ E
Elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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