# Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights, Burnside Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights is an attraction at 23 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 0800 DC3 FLY. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Sir William Pickering Dr, route 120) is 45 m away; a shared path passes within 223 m. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 23 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Attractions _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 0800 DC3 FLY _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.southerndc3.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ ## In its own listing Experience a unique scenic flight in a heritage DC 3 aircraft, the flight runs for 30 minutes over Christchurch, The Port Hills, Lyttelton and Sumner. Adults tickets $145 and children under 3 fly free. The Southern DC3 closes over the cooler months, check the website for updates. _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Commercial Office _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [23 Sir William Pickering Drive](https://www.chch.live/burnside/23-sir-william-pickering-drive), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## The reports nearby 116 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8929112), [33 Sir William Pickering Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/33-sir-william-pickering-drive) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8929106), [33 Sir William Pickering Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/33-sir-william-pickering-drive) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8929076), [28 Sir William Pickering Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/28-sir-william-pickering-drive) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8667125), 25 O’Connor Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8349580), [15 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/15-sir-william-pickering-drive) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8178166), [9 Stableford Green, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/9-stableford-green) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7966163), [7 Stableford Green, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/7-stableford-green) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7930634), [23 Stableford Green, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/23-stableford-green) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7831827), [10 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/10-sir-william-pickering-drive) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/7830543), [15 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/15-sir-william-pickering-drive) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7739122), 39 O’Connor Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7731050), [30 Sir William Pickering Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/30-sir-william-pickering-drive) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Sir William Pickering Dr, 45 m (routes 120) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Sir William Pickering Dr, 126 m (routes 120) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Sir William Pickering Dr (NB), 137 m (routes 120) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 223 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Sir William Pickering Drive](https://www.chch.live/street/burnside/sir-william-pickering-drive), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Southern%20DC%203%20Adventure%20Flights%2C%2023%20Sir%20William%20Pickering%20Drive%2C%20Burnside%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.49602821228766,172.55921432209) ## Nearby - [Airways](https://www.chch.live/business/airways-burnside), Business, 82 m - [MYOB](https://www.chch.live/business/myob-burnside), Business, 87 m - [Fulton Hogan](https://www.chch.live/business/fulton-hogan-burnside), Business, 172 m - [Hawksbury Community Living Trust](https://www.chch.live/business/hawksbury-community-living-trust-burnside), Association, 173 m - [Ministry for Primary Industries](https://www.chch.live/business/ministry-for-primary-industries-burnside), Government, 177 m - [The Russley Village](https://www.chch.live/business/the-russley-village-burnside), Business, 204 m - [Stableford Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1810-stableford-reserve), park, 130 m - [Juniper Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/965-juniper-reserve), park, 259 m - [Lavendula Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1864-lavendula-reserve), park, 366 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other attractions - [International Antarctic Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/international-antarctic-centre-christchurch-airport), Christchurch Airport, 1.3 km - [Cushion Bill Club](https://www.chch.live/business/cushion-bill-club-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.4 km - [Jeeves Tours - Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/jeeves-tours-christchurch-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.4 km - [Garden City Helicopters](https://www.chch.live/business/garden-city-helicopters-yaldhurst), Yaldhurst, 2.4 km - [Canterbury Aviation](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-aviation-christchurch-airport), Christchurch Airport, 2.9 km - [Christchurch Holiday Park](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-holiday-park-harewood), Harewood, 3.0 km - [The Horsepower Experience](https://www.chch.live/business/the-horsepower-experience-russley), Russley, 3.1 km - [Adventure Trailrides](https://www.chch.live/business/adventure-trailrides-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 3.3 km - [Every one in Burnside](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-burnside) ## Also in Burnside - [Nevis Bluff](https://www.chch.live/business/nevis-bluff-burnside), Bottle stores, 241 m - [43° Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/43-cafe-burnside), Cafés, 262 m - [43 Degrees Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/43-degrees-cafe-burnside), Cafés, 270 m - [Fulla Beanz Coffee Truck](https://www.chch.live/business/fulla-beanz-coffee-truck-burnside), Fast food, 285 m - [Head Office Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/head-office-cafe-burnside), Cafés, 297 m - [Pattersons Bar & Restaurant - Copthorne Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/pattersons-bar-restaurant-copthorne-hotel-burnside), Restaurants, 314 m - [Airport Stableford Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/airport-stableford-bed-breakfast-burnside), B&Bs, 315 m - [Avice Hill Arts and Craft Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/avice-hill-arts-and-craft-centre-burnside), Venues & events, 317 m - [Airport Christchurch Luxury Motels & Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/airport-christchurch-luxury-motels-apartments-burnside), Motels, 321 m - [Airport Delta Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/airport-delta-motel-burnside), Motels, 333 m - [Every kind of business in Burnside](https://www.chch.live/burnside#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49602821228766&lon=172.55921432209) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49602821228766,172.55921432209,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Southern%20DC%203%20Adventure%20Flights) - [Burnside](https://www.chch.live/burnside), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights?** An attraction in Burnside, Christchurch. **Where is Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights?** 23 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, on [Sir William Pickering Drive](https://www.chch.live/street/burnside/sir-william-pickering-drive). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49602821228766,172.55921432209,17) **Is Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights still trading?** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. **How do you contact Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights?** phone [0800 DC3 FLY](tel:0800323359) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.southerndc3.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other attractions are near Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights?** [International Antarctic Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/international-antarctic-centre-christchurch-airport) (1.3 km), [Cushion Bill Club](https://www.chch.live/business/cushion-bill-club-bishopdale) (2.4 km), [Jeeves Tours - Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/jeeves-tours-christchurch-bishopdale) (2.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction). **What’s near Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/burnside/23-sir-william-pickering-drive) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Airways](https://www.chch.live/business/airways-burnside) (82 m); the Sir William Pickering Dr bus stop is 45 m away: route 120; a shared path passes within 223 m; nearest park: [Stableford Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1810-stableford-reserve) (130 m). **What stood where Southern DC 3 Adventure Flights is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49602821228766&lon=172.55921432209) ## Sources - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/southern-dc-3-adventure-flights-burnside Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction Suburb: https://www.chch.live/burnside