Christmas Island International Airport METAR YPXM
MVFRMedium AirportElev. 279 m (916 ft)Christmas Island International Airport is situated in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island. The ICAO code of Christmas Island International Airport is YPXM and the IATA code is XCH.
It has one Asphalt runway 18/36 with a length of 2,103 m.
The elevation is 279 m (916 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-24 00:00 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
25°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,400ft
QNH
1014hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YPXM 240000Z AUTO 14011KT 9999 // OVC014 25/22 Q1014
Decoded
- Wind
- From 140° (SE) at 11 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Overcast (8 oktas) at 1,400 ft (427 m)
- Temp / DP
- 25°C (77°F) · Dew point 22°C (72°F)
- QNH
- 1014 hPa · 29.94 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 ★ best | 175° | 2,103 m | Asphalt | 35° | ↑ 9 kt | 6 kt L |
| 36 | 355° | 2,103 m | Asphalt | 145° | ↓ 9 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise22:29 UTC
Sunset10:53 UTC
Daylight:12h 24m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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