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NZAS/ASG Weather Ashburton Airport

Ashburton, Canterbury RegionElevation 302 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: NZCH · 40 NM NE · 25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · NZCH
WIND
290@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
4 runways
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WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20
Dimensions
2,943 x 197 ft
Surface
GRS
06/24
Dimensions
4,554 x 295 ft
Surface
GRS
11/29
Dimensions
3,360 x 295 ft
Surface
GRS
16/34
Dimensions
3,543 x 148 ft
Surface
GRS
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
302 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0709Z 8:09 PM
Sunrise
1724Z 6:24 AM
Loggable night
0739Z (8:39 PM local) → 1653Z (5:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0709Z (8:09 PM local) → 1724Z (6:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0809Z (9:09 PM local) → 1624Z (5:24 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Ashburton Airport is in Ashburton, Canterbury Region. Field elevation 302 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZAS / ASG
RegionCanterbury Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-43.9033, 171.7970
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1
ATF
ATF
120.9
Christchurch Control
TML

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NZAS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: NZCH (40 NM NE, VFR).

NZCH Christchurch International Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗NZAS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZAS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NZAS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NZAS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NZAS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NZAS?
NZAS sits at 302 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZAS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.