Satellite and aerial maps of Wigram with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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RNZAF Museum , Canterbury | 0.6 | 319 | |
Christchurch Hospital , Canterbury | 5.7 | 074 | NZJJ |
Christchurch Hospital , Canterbury | 6.1 | 070 | NZJC |
Garden City , Canterbury | 6.4 | 356 | NZGI |
Christchurch , Canterbury | 7.3 | 348 | NZCH |
Ferrymead , Canterbury | 12.2 | 099 |
Wigram |
1917 to present | ||
43° 33' 3'' S 172° 33' 10'' E | ||
Wigram, Christchurch, Canterbury | ||
ICAO: NZWG | IATA: | |
Elevation: 74 feet |
The RNZAF base closed in Sep 1995 but Canterbury Aero Club still flies from here. The site is also home to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.
List of units at Wigram |
Years | Unit | |
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1970/97 | 3 Squadron | Seasprite, 205, Wasp, 47, |
List of aircraft and events at Wigram |
Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
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1995-dec-18 | UH-1H | NZ3806 | |||||
2000-jan-21 | UH-1H | NZ3806 | |||||
2001-jan-20 | BK117B-1 | ZK-HJC | |||||
2002-jul-28 | UH-1H | NZ3808 | |||||
2007-feb-11 | SH-2G | NZ3602 / 02 | |||||
2007-feb-18 | UH-1H | NZ3811 / 11 | |||||
2010-feb-14 | UH-1H | NZ3811 / 11 |