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Come join in as we practice RNAV approaches into Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch.
This week’s event will comprise of performing as many RNAV approaches in Nelson (NZNS), Wellington (NZWN) and Christchurch (NZCH). Fly between any of the three airports in any direction to complete the most amount of RNAV approaches!
The event can be flown in any aircraft up to the size of an A320/B738 so join us in anything that you’d like that’s medium weight category.
Please note that Nelson is surrounded in hills in all directions except north of the aerodrome with some hills extending up to 6000ft!
Routes:
WNNS3 – Runway 34 – WN Q235 NS Runway 16 – WN H133 NS
CHNS3 – CH H110 PORAM Y781 LANAG H110 NS
NSCH2 – NS Q787 ALADA Y894 CH
CHWN1 – CH Y393 WN
WNCH3 – WN V306 SABDA Y622 MESIX H159 CH
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 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 — Visual Arrivals RWY 02
- 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 — WIP North, Ground Movements — RWY 02 — 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
NZNS Nelson, New Zealand
Arrivals
Approaches
Ground
Departures
Standard Route Clearances
Miscellaneous
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| NZNS_TWR | Nelson Tower | 127.400 | |
| NZWN_TWR | Wellington Tower | 118.800 |
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