Christchurch International Airport
NZCHIFRLarge AirportElev. 37 m2026-07-08 07:00 UTC
Flight Cat
IFR
Temp
8°C
Wind
13kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
900ft
QNH
1015hPa
Raw METAR
METAR NZCH 080700Z AUTO 18013KT 9999 BKN009/// BKN013/// OVC060/// 08/07 Q1015
Decoded
- Wind
- From 180° (S) at 13 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 900 ft (274 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,300 ft (396 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 6,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Temp / DP
- 8°C (46°F) · Dew point 7°C (45°F)
- QNH
- 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
TAF
Valid 8 Jul 07:00 UTC – 9 Jul 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF AMD NZCH 080701Z 0807/0912 17010KT 9999 -RA OVC014 TEMPO 0807/0812 6000 RA BKN008 FM081200 24010KT 9999 -RA SCT014 BKN020 TEMPO 0815/0820 6000 SHRA BKN008 TEMPO 0900/0909 6000 SHRA
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
07:0013:0019:0001:0007:00NOW
Wed 8 Jul
BASE07:00 – 12:00 UTC
170° / 10 kt+10 kmLight RainOVC 1,400ft
MVFRTEMPO07:00 – 12:00 UTC
6 kmRainBKN 800ft
IFRFM12:00 – 12:00 UTC
240° / 10 kt+10 kmLight RainSCT 1,400ft · BKN 2,000ft
MVFRTEMPO15:00 – 20:00 UTC
6 kmShowers RainBKN 800ft
IFRThu 9 Jul
TEMPO00:00 – 09:00 UTC
6 kmShowers Rain
MVFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 38° | 515 m | Grass | 142° | ↓ 10 kt | 8 kt R |
| 19 ★ best | 218° | 515 m | Grass | 38° | ↑ 10 kt | 8 kt L |
| 02 | 41° | 3,288 m | Asphalt | 139° | ↓ 10 kt | 9 kt R |
| 20 | 221° | 3,288 m | Asphalt | 41° | ↑ 10 kt | 9 kt L |
| 11 | 131° | 1,703 m | BIT | 49° | ↑ 9 kt | 10 kt R |
| 29 | 311° | 1,703 m | BIT | 131° | ↓ 9 kt | 10 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise20:00 UTC
Sunset05:09 UTC
Daylight:9h 09m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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