Airport guide
KarewaIATA code CHT
Karewa (CHT/NZCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chatham Island, New Zealand in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chatham Island, New Zealand
- Codes
- CHT · NZCI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Chatham
- Region
- Oceania
Karewa (CHT/NZCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chatham Island, New Zealand in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Chatham local time at coordinates -43.800°, -176.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Karewa (CHT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chatham Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Karewa airport details
- IATA code
- CHT
- ICAO code
- NZCI
- City
- Chatham Island
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Chatham
- Coordinates
- -43.812°, -176.465°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Karewa’s own pages.
CHT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 13 m (43 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Runways at CHT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 1,360 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,360 m4,462 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CHT
Originfacts does not track any routes from CHT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at CHT
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CHT, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at CHT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chatham Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Karewa’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Chatham Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- NapierHawkes Bay AirportNPE741 km
- GisborneGisborne AirportGIS742 km
- Palmerston NorthPalmerston North AirportPMR767 km
- WellingtonWellington International AirportWLG774 km
- ParaparaumuParaparaumu AirportPPQ782 km
- WanganuiWanganui AirportWAG832 km
- PictonPicton AerodromePCN833 km
- BlenheimWoodbourne AirportBHE839 km
- TaupoTaupo AirportTUO846 km
Karewa: common questions
Where is Karewa?
Karewa serves Chatham Island, New Zealand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -43.812°, -176.465°.
What are the airport codes for Karewa?
The IATA code is CHT and the ICAO code is NZCI.
What time zone is CHT in?
Karewa is in the Pacific/Chatham time zone.
How many runways does Karewa have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CHT: 05/23 (1,360 m (4,462 ft), asphalt).
Which airlines have a hub at CHT?
Wikidata lists CHT as a hub of Air Chathams.
What is the elevation of Karewa?
OurAirports gives CHT’s elevation as 13 m (43 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Karewa’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1708719 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)