CHC
CHCIATA code
NZCHICAO code
3.7Mpassengers in 2021
3,288 mlongest of 2 runways
37 melevation · 121 ft
1940opened
Christchurch International Airport (CHC/NZCH) is an airport in New Zealand serving Christchurch.
It handled 3,705,373 passengers in 2021.
It has 2 runways, the longest 3,288 m, at an elevation of 37 m.
2 airlines use it as a hub, including Virgin Australia and Mount Cook Airline.
Passengers per year
2011–20215.6M5.5M5.6M6.1M6.4M6.4M6.7M6.9M6.9M5.2M3.7M
2011’112012’122013’132014’142015’152016’162017’172018’182019’192020’202021’21
Identification
- IATA
- CHC
- ICAO
- NZCH
- Wikidata
- Q1061330
Location
- Country
- New Zealand
- City served
- Christchurch
- Located in
- Christchurch City
- Coordinates
- -43.4894, 172.5322
- Elevation
- 37 m (121 ft)
Organisation
- Type
- international airport, airport
- Opened
- 1940-05-18
- Owner
- Government of New Zealand, Christchurch City Council
- Named after
- Christchurch
Runways
- 02/20
- 3,288 m · 10,787 ftrock asphalt
- 11/29
- 1,741 m · 5,712 ftrock asphalt
Hub for 2 airlines
VAVirgin AustraliaNMMount Cook Airline