Christchurch International Airport CHC / NZCH
Christchurch, Canterbury · New Zealand · Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) — 75% Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (Christchurch City Council), 25% New Zealand Government
6.8Mpax · 2026
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATANZCH / CHC
OperatorChristchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) — 75% Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (Christchurch City Council), 25% New Zealand Government
Coordinates43.4894°S, 172.5322°E
Elevation123 ft · 37 m
Time zoneNZST/NZDT (UTC+12/+13 DST)
Passengers / yr6,850,000 (2026)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceNZCH — AIP New Zealand (Airways New Zealand)
Airport mapOne integrated terminal, regional to international west to east · reference only
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Operating hoursH24 (one of only two NZ airports with 24/7 operations; no curfew, noise-boundary managed)
TerminalsSingle integrated terminal (~77,591 sqm) with combined check-in and adjoining domestic/international zones
Runways (2)
- 02/20 · 3,288 m / 10,787 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I
- 11/29 · 1,741 m / 5,712 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
New Zealand's second-busiest airport and the principal gateway to the South Island; an Air New Zealand hub and Jetstar operating base with a single terminal serving both domestic and international traffic, and expanding long-haul international routes.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Air New Zealand
Self-handles its own mainline and domestic flights at Christchurch; Christchurch Airport's own aeronautical development page names Air New Zealand alongside Menzies (Planebiz) and Swissport as one of the ground handling providers operating on the field.
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Swissport International AG
Operates a Christchurch Airport station (Southern Loading Dock, 22 Durey Road) per Swissport's own CHC network page, listing Passenger Services, Ramp Handling and Executive Aviation; Christchurch Airport's own aeronautical development page also names Swissport as one of its ground handling providers.
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Menzies Aviation
Menzies' own Christchurch (CHC) network page states: "Menzies currently provide ground services, air cargo services, and operate a lounge here" (historically branded Planebiz); operations contact is Mark Brinkworth, SVP Ground Handling Oceania.
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Fieldair
Fieldair's own ground-handling services page lists Christchurch among its stations (alongside Palmerston North, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton), offering marshalling/towing, baggage handling, fuelling coordination and 24/7/365 coverage. · 24/7
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Air BP
Supplies Jet A-1 and Avgas into-plane at Christchurch International Airport; Christchurch Airport's own aeronautical development page names Air BP (with Z Energy) as one of its two on-airport refuellers, and Air bp's own NZ network page lists Christchurch among its ~15 serviced airports. Phone ••• is Air bp's own published New Zealand general/account-services line.
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Z Energy
Z Energy's own aviation fuel page states its international refuelling operations are located at Auckland and Christchurch international airports, supplying Jet A-1; Christchurch Airport's own aeronautical development page also names Z Energy as one of two on-airport refuellers. Russell Bryant is Z Energy's Jet/Marine Lead per his own LinkedIn profile; ••• is Z Energy's published general contact line.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand Engineering & Maintenance's own current Airframe page lists Christchurch (with Auckland and Nelson) among its facilities, offering a full range of MRO from line maintenance through heavy overhaul.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Air New Zealand
The same current Air NZ Engineering & Maintenance Airframe page states comprehensive aircraft docking capability up to 747-400 size across its Auckland/Christchurch/Nelson facilities, covering all letter checks and structural repair; current fleet types serviced are narrow-body/regional (737, A320, ATR, DHC-8, P-3, C-130) rather than wide-body, which Air NZ outsourced from Christchurch in 2005.
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd
LSG Group's own Christchurch (CHC) location page states the facility has around 90 employees and produces approximately 1.2 million meals per year; a related careers listing confirms the Christchurch team is based at the airport, loading meals onto aircraft there.
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Aircraft cleaning
Available
Fieldair
Fieldair's services page lists aircraft cleaning ("luggage handling and aircraft cleaning through to VIP support") and "maintenance integration" among its turnaround services across its NZ stations including Christchurch; not a standalone cleaning contract, station-specific scope unconfirmed.
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Ground support equipment
Available
Fieldair
Fieldair's services page lists "full ramp and GSE handling" as a standard part of its ground-handling offer across its stations including Christchurch.
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Cargo handling
Available · 4 providers
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cargo operates a dedicated cargo terminal at Christchurch, one of only three in its network (with Auckland and Wellington), per Air New Zealand Cargo's own ground-handling and terminal-hours pages; contact •••.
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Swissport International AG
Swissport's own Christchurch (CHC) network page lists only Passenger Services, Ramp Handling and Executive Aviation -- no dedicated air-cargo service line for this station, unlike some other Swissport airports. A 2026 LinkedIn post referenced a Swissport Christchurch team opening new freight bays at Dakota Park, but a standalone cargo-handling contract at CHC is unconfirmed.
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Menzies Aviation
Confirmed on the same Menzies CHC network page (air cargo services listed alongside ground services and a lounge); Menzies also holds a Fiji Airways cargo-handling contract covering Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington per Menzies' own news release.
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Fieldair
Fieldair's own services page confirms specialist cargo handling -- hazardous goods, perishables, live animal transport -- for freight customers (NZ Post, Parcel Air, Freightways) across its network including Christchurch.
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Aviation security
Available
Aviation Security Service (Avsec)
New Zealand's government aviation security provider operates a Christchurch unit (12 Ivan Crescent, Christchurch Airport) screening passengers, baggage, workers and access control at CHC -- one of the New Zealand airports it covers, confirmed on both Avsec/CAA's own contact page and Christchurch Airport's own government-agencies contact page.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
GCH Aviation
Operates a dedicated 24-hour corporate jet FBO/Jet Centre (GCH Jetops) at the southern end of Christchurch Airport, 73 Grays Road, Yaldhurst -- confirmed on GCH's own Jet Centre and Contact pages as a 2,450 sqm hangar with Customs- and biosecurity (MPI)-cleared private terminal and VIP lounge; contact and phone match GCH's own published Jetops contact page exactly. · 24/7
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Hotel & travel
Available
Novotel Christchurch Airport
200-room 4-star hotel at 30 Durey Road, a short walk from the international and domestic terminals at Christchurch Airport, confirmed on the hotel's own site and Accor's ALL hotel page; marketed as a base for short layovers and early-morning flights.
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