- CPL MEIR
- pilot
- CAA NZ
NZ Diploma in Aviation (General Aviation) Level 5
- Flight hours
- 240 h
- Tuition from
- NZD 140,000
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Flight school
International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Airline-focused training from the apron of Christchurch International Airport
- CAA NZ Accreditation
- 28+ Fleet size
- NZCH Base airfield
- EN Languages taught
01 Overview
International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ) at a glance.
The International Aviation Academy of New Zealand trains pilots from purpose-built facilities at Christchurch International Airport. The academy is the professional training arm of the Canterbury Aero Club, which was established in 1928, and the school says it has trained pilots for about 30 years.
Training at a busy international airport is the academy's defining advantage. Students work in controlled airspace with full instrument approach aids from day one, absorbing the rhythm of airline operations rather than meeting it for the first time after graduation. IAANZ says it is a preferred training partner in Air New Zealand's Aviation Institute for its flight courses in Canterbury. The school lists its Level 5 diploma for New Zealand domestic students and permanent residents, with a separate version for Indian citizens, and offers other international students its CPL with Multi Engine Instrument Rating training scheme.
The fleet of 26 training aircraft ranges from analogue to G1000 NXi glass cockpits, backed by flight simulators and procedure trainers. Students also fly from West Melton, an exclusive Canterbury Aero Club satellite airfield minutes from Christchurch, and from Rangiora. The cross country phase includes a basic mountain flying ground course.
A preferred training partner in Air New Zealand's Aviation Institute, training at Christchurch International Airport.
02 Highlights
What sets International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ) apart.
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Based at an international hub
Home base at Christchurch International Airport, with satellite training at West Melton and Rangiora airfields.
- Air NZ Aviation Institute partner
- Syllabus for Vietnamese citizens to Vietnam Airlines requirements
- Basic mountain flying ground course
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About 30 years of training
The training arm of the Canterbury Aero Club (est. 1928), training pilots for about 30 years.
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Southern Alps mountain flying
Training at Christchurch International, at the Canterbury Aero Club's West Melton airfield 6 minutes' flight away and at Rangiora, 12 minutes away.
03 Programs
Training programs at International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ).
The programs you can apply for through us. Open one for its requirements, its length and its fee.
Fees provided by International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ). In US dollars: NZ Diploma in Aviation (General Aviation) Level 5 approx. USD 78,000 (exchange rate of 9 Nov 2026).
04 Fleet
What you will fly.
The aircraft and simulators the school trains on, as the school lists them.
- Glass + analogue singles PPL · CPL · IFR Single engine 4 seats
- Multi-engine trainer MEP · MEIR Multi engine 4 seats
- Flight Simulation Training Device IFR · Procedures Simulator
05 · Gallery
See it for yourself.
Christchurch, New Zealand, from the school's own pictures.
8 photos
06 Location
Based at Christchurch International Airport.
ICAO
NZCH
COORDINATES
43.4894°S · 172.5322°E
AIRPORT
Christchurch International Airport
Christchurch International Airport is the academy's home base, with satellite training at West Melton and Rangiora.
CITY
Christchurch, Canterbury
The school says Christchurch has well priced accommodation within easy commuting distance of the academy, and that living costs are lower than in Auckland.
Distance
At Christchurch International Airport
Region
Canterbury
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