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Christchurch Airport (1)

Christchurch Airport (1)

  • 1935 Christchurch City Council chooses the present site at Harewood.
  • 1936 227 hectares of land are purchased.
  • 1937 A 915 metre runway and 60 square metre terminal are constructed.
  • 1940 "Harewood Airport" opens for commercial flying.
  • 1948 260 hectares of additional land is purchased.
  • 1950 Christchurch Airport becomes New Zealand’s first international airport.
  • 1955 United States Antarctic Operations begin in Christchurch.
  • 1960 A new 6,000 square metre terminal opens.
  • 1962 The main runway is extended to 2,442 metres to enable commercial jet operations.
  • 1965 Arrival of the first scheduled commercial jet flight. 
  • 1966 An international wing is added to the domestic terminal.
Tags:
Christchurch Airport Harewood
Albums:
South Island Black and White Canterbury
Postcard Details:
Date Taken:
Not Shown
Location:
Christchurch
Province:
Canterbury
Country:
New Zealand
Publisher:
Gladys Goodall
Photographer:
Gladys Goodall
Photographers Card ID:
1139