Former Wigram Aerodrome Apron and Taxiway
Former Wigram Aerodrome Apron and Taxiway is an aerodrome in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Former Wigram Aerodrome Apron and Taxiway is situated nearby to the suburb Sockburn, as well as near the neighborhood Hikuwai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Air Force Museum and Upper Riccarton Library.
Air Force Museum
Museum
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigram and Avonhead.
Wigram
Suburb
Wigram is a suburb in the southwest of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby, and has undergone significant growth in recent years due to housing developments.
Avonhead
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Avonhead is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It has two primary schools, a shopping centre and several parks.
Hornby
Suburb
Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
Former Wigram Aerodrome Apron and Taxiway
- Type: Aerodrome
- Categories: military installation and transportation
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.5484° or 43° 32′ 54″ southLongitude
172.5516° or 172° 33′ 6″ eastOpen location code
4V8JFH22+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 25924932OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=airfield
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sockburn and Hikuwai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fanshaw Reserve and Sir Henry Wigram Reserve.
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