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NZWL Weather West Melton Aerodrome

Canterbury RegionElevation 312 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: NZCH · 6 NM E · 16 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
030@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
4 runways
NESW042204B22B11291735
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

04/22
Dimensions
3,271 x 266 ft
Surface
Grass
04B/22B
Dimensions
2,008 x 49 ft
Surface
Bitumen
11/29
Dimensions
2,087 x 295 ft
Surface
Grass
17/35
Dimensions
2,264 x 263 ft
Surface
Grass
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
312 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0705Z 8:05 PM
Sunrise
1722Z 6:22 AM
Loggable night
0736Z (8:36 PM local) → 1652Z (5:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0705Z (8:05 PM local) → 1722Z (6:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0805Z (9:05 PM local) → 1622Z (5:22 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

West Melton Aerodrome is in Canterbury Region. Field elevation 312 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZWL
RegionCanterbury Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-43.4773, 172.3932
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.2
ATIS
ATIS
120.9
Control
CTRL
119.2
Mandetory Broadcast Zone
MBZ

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

NZWL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: NZCH (6 NM E, VFR).

NZCH Christchurch International Airport
6 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗NZWL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZWL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NZWL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NZWL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NZWL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NZWL?
NZWL sits at 312 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZWL?
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.