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Garden City to Capital City
Join us for an evening of IFR flying as we connect the South Island's largest city with New Zealand's capital. This event focuses on realistic IFR operations, taking pilots from Christchurch (NZCH) across Cook Strait and into the challenging airspace surrounding Wellington (NZWN).
With enroute control, busy arrival sequencing, and Wellington's renowned weather and terrain, this event is perfect for pilots looking to sharpen their IFR procedures and for controllers wanting to experience a high-volume flow of arrivals and departures.
Whether you're flying an A320, B737, ATR, Dash 8, or business jet, expect a busy but enjoyable evening of realistic operations from gate to gate.
Suggested Route:
CHWN1: Y393 (Jets)
CHWN7: H424 IDGIV V306 ONOLA Q421 OMDOX Y393
(10,000 ft or below/Non Jets)
Please file a valid IFR flight plan, ensure you have current charts available, and be prepared for runway changes or amended clearances depending on traffic and weather.
We look forward to seeing you climbing northbound toward the capital!
Airports
NZCH Christchurch, New Zealand
Arrivals
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (3)
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (4) & (5) — RWY 02/20
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (6) — RWY 02/20
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (7) & (8)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (9)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (7) & (8)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 11 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 11 (3)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — VFR Arrival Procedures RWY 02/20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — VFR Arrival Procedures RWY 29 (1) & (2)
Approaches
- Christchurch — ILS/DME or LOC/DME RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — VOR/DME RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP Z RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP Y RWY 02 & 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP X RWY 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP W RWY 02 & 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP V RWY 02 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP RWY 11, RNP Y RWY 29 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP W RWY 29 (AR)
Ground
Departures
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 02 (1)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 02 (2) & (3)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 20 (3), RNAV SID RWY 11
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 29 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 29 (3), RADAR SID RWY 02, 20, 29
- Christchurch — VFR Departure Procedures RWY 02/20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — VFR Departure Procedures RWY 29 (1) & (2)
Standard Route Clearances
Miscellaneous
Special
- Christchurch — ILS/DME N or LOC/DME N RWY 02, VOR/DME N RWY 02
- Christchurch — RNP N RWY 02
- Christchurch — Aerodrome (1) & (2) — RWY 02 — WIP North
- Christchurch — Operational Data — RWY 02 (RWY 20 Take-off) — WIP North, Ground Movements — RWY 02 (RWY 20 Take-off) — WIP North
- Christchurch — LOC/DME S RWY 02, ILS/DME S or LOC/DME S RWY 20
- Christchurch — VOR/DME S RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP S RWY 20
- Christchurch — Aerodrome (1) & (2) — RWY 02/20 — WIP South
- Christchurch — Operational Data — RWY 02/20 — WIP South, Ground Movements — RWY 02/20 — WIP South
NZWN Wellington, New Zealand
Arrivals
- Wellington — Arrival/Departure (1) & (2)
- Wellington — Noise Abatement (1) & (2)
- Wellington — Noise Abatement (3) & (4)
- Wellington — RNAV STAR RWY 16 (1) & (2)
- Wellington — RNAV STAR RWY 16 (3) & (4)
- Wellington — RNAV STAR RWY 16 (5) & (6)
- Wellington — RNAV STAR RWY 34 (1) & (2)
- Wellington — RNAV STAR RWY 34 (3) & (4)
- Wellington — RNAV STAR RWY 34 (5)
- Wellington — VFR Arrival Procedures (1) & (2)
Approaches
Ground
Departures
- Wellington — RNAV SID RWY 16 (1) & (2)
- Wellington — RNAV SID RWY 16 (3) & (4)
- Wellington — RNAV SID RWY 16 (5) & (6)
- Wellington — RNAV SID RWY 16 (7), RADAR SID RWY 16
- Wellington — RNAV SID RWY 34 (1) & (2)
- Wellington — RNAV SID RWY 34 (3) & (4)
- Wellington — RNAV SID RWY 34 (5) & (6)
- Wellington — RNP SID RWY 34 (AR) (1) & (2)
- Wellington — RNP SID RWY 34 (AR) (3), RADAR SID RWY 34
- Wellington — VFR Departure Procedures (1) & (2)
Standard Route Clearances
Miscellaneous
Positions
| Callsign | Radio Name | FrequencyFreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZCH_ATIS | Christchurch ATIS | 127.200 | |
| NZWN_ATIS | Wellington ATIS | 126.900 | |
| CTR | NZCH-K_CTR | Christchurch Control | 129.400 |
| APP | NZCH_APP | Christchurch Approach | 126.100 |
| NZWN_APP | Wellington Approach | 119.300 | |
| TWR | NZCH_TWR | Christchurch Tower | 118.400 |
| NZWN_TWR | Wellington Tower | 118.800 | |
| GND | NZCH_GND | Christchurch Ground | 121.900 |
| NZWN_GND | Wellington Ground | 121.900 | |
| DEL | NZCH_DEL | Christchurch Delivery | 128.200 |
| NZWN_DEL | Wellington Delivery | 128.200 |
Rostered ATC
The controller positions for this event are being rostered by the event organisers.
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