Christchurch International Airport (CHC / NZCH)
Christchurch International Airport (CHC / NZCH) in Christchurch, New Zealand has turned up in 12 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 272 airline flights bound for Christchurch International Airport and 275 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- NZCH
- IATA
- CHC
- City
- Christchurch
- Country
- New Zealand
- Position
- -43.489, 172.532
- Catches
- 12
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 272
- departing, 30 days
- 275
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Christchurch International Airport serves Christchurch. It sits 123 ft (37 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 10,787 ft (3,288 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Christchurch International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 7, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-11-07
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @ess — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-07
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- ESSO: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Sydney (SYD) — 11 catches
- Dubai (DXB) — 4 catches
- Singapore (SIN) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A380-800 — 4 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 3 catches
- Airbus A320neo — 2 catches
- Airbus A320 — 1 catch
- Airbus A350-900 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-400 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Emirates — 4 catches
- Qantas — 4 catches
- Air New Zealand — 2 catches
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 1 catch
- Singapore Airlines — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- UAE3HJ — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- UAE5CL — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA139 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- UAE5CL — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- ANZ224 — Airbus A320neo · Air New Zealand · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QFA137 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- JST140 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- SIA298 — Airbus A350-900 · Singapore Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- QFA137 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- UAE3HJ — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- ANZ221 — Airbus A320neo · Air New Zealand · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- QFA7524 — Boeing 737-400 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
Questions
How many flights to and from Christchurch International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 272 airline flights arriving and 275 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 9, 2026, with 33 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Christchurch International Airport?
On October 9, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Christchurch International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Christchurch International Airport?
Yes: 12 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Christchurch International Airport above sea level?
123 ft (37 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Christchurch International Airport?
10,787 ft (3,288 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Christchurch International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Christchurch International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Christchurch International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 7, 2026.