Christchurch International Airport Limited
Christchurch International Airport is New Zealand’s tourism gateway. Situated on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, Christchurch is conveniently located next to many iconic tourism highlights and as such receives over 5.9 million passengers a year. Within this section you will find out all about Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL), the company which operates the airport.
Find out about CIAL’s vision and strategy for the future, as well as management information.
View CIAL's Annual Reports here, which include financials and case studies.
CIAL currently employs 180 full-time equivalent members of staff in a wide variety of roles.
Christchurch International Airport was established in 1936 with an aerodrome at Harewood.
Christchurch is the aerial gateway to the Antarctic with over 100 direct flights each year.
The airport fire service has 36 firefighters and 6 vehicles including the new Panther.