NZKI/KBZ METAR Kaikoura Airport
Canterbury RegionElevation 20 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for NZKI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
05L/23R
05R/23L
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
20 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0659Z 7:59 PM
Sunrise
1719Z 6:19 AM
Loggable night
0729Z (8:29 PM local) → 1649Z (5:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0659Z (7:59 PM local) → 1719Z (6:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0759Z (8:59 PM local) → 1619Z (5:19 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
Kaikoura Airport is in Canterbury Region. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZKI / KBZ
RegionCanterbury Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-42.4250, 173.6050
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
124.9
Unattended
Unattended
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
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZKI have a METAR?
Yes. NZKI is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does NZKI have a TAF?
When NZKI issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NZKI?
NZKI sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZKI?
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.