Satellite and aerial maps of Christchurch with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City , Canterbury | 1.3 | 126 | NZGI |
 RNZAF Museum , Canterbury | 6.8 | 171 | |
| Kaiapoi , Canterbury | 6.9 | 018 | NZKAP |
| Wigram , Canterbury | 7.3 | 168 | NZWG |
 Christchurch Hospital , Canterbury | 8.8 | 125 | NZJC |
| Christchurch Hospital , Canterbury | 8.9 | 129 | NZJJ |
Christchurch |
| 43° 29' 10.69'' S 172° 32' 6.01'' E | ||
| Christchurch, Canterbury | ||
| ICAO: NZCH | IATA: CHC | |
| Elevation: 123 feet | ||
Christchurch International Airport was upgraded during 2016 to accept Airbus A380 and the first arrival took place in Nov 2016.
The US Antarctic Programme is based on the eastern side of the airport.
The US Antarctic Programme is based on the eastern side of the airport.
List of units at Christchurch |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| ??/99 |  VXE-6 | S-58 H-34, HH-1N, |
Operations at Christchurch |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-feb-11 | Christchurch Earthquake 2011 | |
List of aircraft and events at Christchurch |
By Date | By Serial | By Model
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-dec-04 | BETA | ZK-HRR | |||||
| 1997-apr-27 | BK117B-1 | ZK-HBK | |||||
| 1999-oct-21 | AH.1 | ZK-HVD | |||||
| 2001-nov-10 | HT.2 | ZK-HBH | |||||
| 2001-nov-10 | HT.2 | XX446 / CU-57 | |||||
| 2002-mar-01 | BK117B-1 | ZK-HJC | |||||
| 2002-aug-07 | BETA | ZK-HXL | |||||
| 2003-oct-17 | II | ZK-HLK | |||||
| 2005-aug-14 | BK117B-1 | ZK-HJC | |||||
| 2006-jul-09 | 369D | ZK-HYY | |||||
| 2007-nov-03 | 369D | ZK-HYY | |||||
| 2008-jun-16 | BETA | ZK-IHC | |||||
| 2009-may-15 | GCH | BETA | ZK-IHC | ||||
| 2010-mar-30 | BK117B-1 | ZK-HJC | |||||
| 2010-jul-19 | S-70A-9 | A25-215 | |||||
| 2010-sep-27 | PHI Inc | 212 | N227PH | ||||
| 2011-feb | RNZAF | UH-1D | NZ3801 | ||||
| 2014 | Tailwind Helicopters | Cabri G2 | ZK-IZR | ||||
| 2014-nov | GCH | BK117A3 | ZK-IVB | ||||
| 2015-jan-29 | EC145 | G-SRNE | |||||
| 2015-sep | GCH | EC130B4 | ZK-IPV | ||||
| 2016-mar-27 | Heliwork NZ | AS350B2 | ZK-HFF | ||||
| 2016-mar-27 | Helicopters Queenstown Ltd | AS350B2 | ZK-IQG | ||||
| 2017-sep-05 | EC130B4 | ZK-IWS | |||||
| 2018-mar | New Zealand Rescue Helicopters | AS350B | ZK-HGH | ||||
| 2018-apr | GCH | BK117B-1 | ZK-HGW | ||||
| 2018-sep | GCH | EC130B4 | ZK-IWN | ||||
| 2019-sep-07 | Christchurch Helicopters | Cabri G2 | ZK-HLU | ||||
| 2020-jan-10 | Christchurch Helicopters | Cabri G2 | ZK-HLU | ||||
| 2020-jun-02 | GCH | EC130B4 | ZK-IWS | ||||
| 2022-apr-29 | Advanced Flight | S-92A | ZK-HEV | ||||
| 2022-apr-30 | Advanced Flight | S-92A | ZK-HEV | ||||
| 2022-jun-25 | Christchurch Helicopters | Cabri G2 | ZK-HWA | ||||
