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VATNZ Welcomes Pilots back to the NZZC airspace in 2023 with the return of our iconic Night Shift Event! Join us on Sunday at 7 PM for our returning weekly event as we continue our journey around the country.
Fly between the two ports of New Zealand on Sunday as we staff the airspace covering Christchurch, Queenstown, and anywhere in-between. A great way to relax after a long week... or weekend...
Break out your favorite airliner, new or old, zip up or down the country, and enjoy one of New Zealand's routes.
Whatever you choose to fly, our fantastic team of controllers will staff up their favourite ATC positions and provide excellent Kiwi service around the country.
Routes
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Airports
NZCH Christchurch, New Zealand
Arrivals
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (3)
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (4) & (5) — RWY 02/20
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (6) — RWY 02/20
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (7) & (8)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (9)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (7) & (8)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 11 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 11 (3)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — VFR Arrival Procedures RWY 02/20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — VFR Arrival Procedures RWY 29 (1) & (2)
Approaches
- Christchurch — ILS/DME or LOC/DME RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — VOR/DME RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP Z RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP Y RWY 02 & 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP X RWY 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP W RWY 02 & 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP V RWY 02 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP RWY 11, RNP Y RWY 29 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP W RWY 29 (AR)
Ground
Departures
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 02 (1)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 02 (2) & (3)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 20 (3), RNAV SID RWY 11
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 29 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 29 (3), RADAR SID RWY 02, 20, 29
- Christchurch — VFR Departure Procedures RWY 02/20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — VFR Departure Procedures RWY 29 (1) & (2)
Standard Route Clearances
Miscellaneous
Special
- Christchurch — ILS/DME N or LOC/DME N RWY 02, VOR/DME N RWY 02
- Christchurch — RNP N RWY 02
- Christchurch — Aerodrome (1) & (2) — RWY 02 — WIP North
- Christchurch — Operational Data — RWY 02 (RWY 20 Take-off) — WIP North, Ground Movements — RWY 02 (RWY 20 Take-off) — WIP North
- Christchurch — LOC/DME S RWY 02, ILS/DME S or LOC/DME S RWY 20
- Christchurch — VOR/DME S RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP S RWY 20
- Christchurch — Aerodrome (1) & (2) — RWY 02/20 — WIP South
- Christchurch — Operational Data — RWY 02/20 — WIP South, Ground Movements — RWY 02/20 — WIP South
NZQN Queenstown, New Zealand
Arrivals
- Queenstown — Arrival/Departure (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — RNP STAR RWY 05 (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — RNP STAR RWY 05 (3) & RWY 23 (1)
- Queenstown — RNP STAR RWY 23 (2) & (3)
- Queenstown — RNP STAR
- Queenstown — VFR Arrival Procedures (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — VFR Arrivals (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — Helicopter VFR Arrival/Departure Procedures (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — Helicopter VFR Arrival/Departure Procedures (3) & (4)
Approaches
Ground
Departures
- Queenstown — SID RWY 05 & 23
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 05 (AR) (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 05 (AR) (3)
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 05 (5) & (6)
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 05 (7)
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 23 (AR) (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 23 (AR) (3)
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 23 (5) & (6)
- Queenstown — RNP SID RWY 23 (7) & (8)
- Queenstown — RNP SID
- Queenstown — VFR Departure Procedures (1) & (2)
- Queenstown — VFR Departures
Standard Route Clearances
Miscellaneous
Positions
| Callsign | Radio Name | FrequencyFreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTR | NZCH-S_CTR | Christchurch Control | 129.300 |
| APP | NZCH_APP | Christchurch Approach | 126.100 |
| NZQN_APP | Queenstown Approach | 125.750 | |
| TWR | NZCH_TWR | Christchurch Tower | 118.400 |
| NZQN_TWR | Queenstown Tower | 118.100 | |
| GND | NZCH_GND | Christchurch Ground | 121.900 |
Flight and ATC Bookings
We encourage pilots and controllers alike to book your intention to fly or provide ATC using vroute.
These bookings display on the VATNZ website and allow others to know when and where to expect pilots and controllers to be online.
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