Wigram Aerodrome

Wigram Aerodrome is located in the suburb of , later to be split-suburb of and now split again as Wigram Skies. It was given by Sir Henry Wigram for the Canterbury Aviation Company on 20 September 1916 and originally named Sockburn Airport.
Wikipedia
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Abandoned airfield
  • Description: airport in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “NZWG”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Air Force Museum and Archives New Zealand.

Museum
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
The of New Zealand, formerly called… is situated 640 metres east of Wigram Aerodrome.

Government office
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is a government office, which is situated 1 km northeast of Wigram Aerodrome.

Park
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is situated 2 km northeast of Wigram Aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigram and Hornby.

Suburb
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is a suburb in the southwest of , New Zealand.

Suburb
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is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of , New Zealand.

Suburb
is a suburb of , New Zealand.

Wigram Aerodrome

Latitude
-43.54833° or 43° 32′ 54″ south
Longitude
172.54013° or 172° 32′ 25″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
ICAO airport code
NZWG
Open location code
4V8JFG2R+M3
Geo­Names ID
6220809
Wiki­data ID
Q7999704
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tajik—“Wigram Aerodrome” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “威格拉姆航空站”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Wigram”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه ویگرام”
  • Polish: “Wigram Aerodrome”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи вигром”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sockburn and Broomfield.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Racecourse Backpackers Hostel and Heathcote River.

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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.

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