Christchurch International Logo Variants
CHC
NZCH
Quick Facts
CountryNZ
TimezonePacific/Auckland
Passengers/yr5,690
Movements/yr94,955
Elevation123 ft
Coordinates-43.4890, 172.5321
About Christchurch International
Christchurch Airport (IATA: CHC, ICAO: NZCH) is an international airport serving Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the city centre, in the suburb of Harewood. Christchurch (Harewood) Airport officially opened on 18 May 1940 and became New Zealand's first international airport on 16 December 1950. It is New Zealand's second busiest airport, after Auckland and before Wellington by annual passengers, and the second busiest, after Auckland, by aircraft movements.