NZGH Weather Glacier Country Heliport
Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast RegionElevation 457 ftHeliport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
457 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0714Z 8:14 PM
Sunrise
1731Z 6:31 AM
Loggable night
0744Z (8:44 PM local) → 1701Z (6:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0714Z (8:14 PM local) → 1731Z (6:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0814Z (9:14 PM local) → 1631Z (5:31 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
Glacier Country Heliport is in Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast Region. Field elevation 457 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZGH
RegionWest Coast Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-43.3872, 170.1800
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZGH have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NZGH. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NZGH have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NZGH. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NZGH?
NZGH sits at 457 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZGH?
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.