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Christchurch Airport Opens New NZ$40M Cargo Apron

The new 60,480-square-meter apron doubles Christchurch Airport's freight capacity, clearing the way for DHL and FedEx expansions.

Jun 22, 2026

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Christchurch Airport 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 by annual passengers and aircraft movements, after Auckland and only one of two airports in New Zealand that regularly handle the Airbus A380 aircraft. The airport is curfew free, operating 24 hours a day.

Runways: 3
Opened: 18 May 1940
Passengers (2023): 5,690
Movements (2023): 94,955
Coordinates: -43.4894, 172.5322

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Runways

Dir	ft	m	Surface
02/20	10,785	3,288	Asphalt – ''primary''
11/29	5,712	1,741	Asphalt – ''secondary''
02/20	1,690	515	Grass – ''Aero Club''