NZTP Weather Tekapo/Mackenzie Heliport
Lake Tekapo, Canterbury RegionHeliport
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 NZTP. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0714Z 8:14 PM
Sunrise
1729Z 6:29 AM
Loggable night
0745Z (8:45 PM local) → 1658Z (5:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0714Z (8:14 PM local) → 1729Z (6:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0814Z (9:14 PM local) → 1629Z (5:29 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
Tekapo/Mackenzie Heliport is in Lake Tekapo, Canterbury Region. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZTP
RegionCanterbury Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-44.0130, 170.4066
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 NZTP have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NZTP. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NZTP have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NZTP. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZTP?
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.