Christmas Island International Airport METAR YPXM

MVFRMedium AirportElev. 279 m (916 ft)
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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:

2026-08-22 15:30 UTC

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Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
24°C
Wind
10kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,400ft
QNH
1017hPa

Raw METAR

METAR YPXM 221530Z AUTO 13010KT 9999 // BKN014 24/22 Q1017

Decoded

Wind
From 130° (SE) at 10 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Sky
Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,400 ft (427 m)
Temp / DP
24°C (75°F) · Dew point 22°C (72°F)
QNH
1017 hPa · 30.03 inHg
01.0002.0003.000BKN1.400GND

Runways

NNEESESSWWNW3618130°10KTArrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
RunwayHeadingLengthSurfaceWind OffsetHeadwindCrosswind
18 ★ best175°2,103 mAsphalt45°↑ 7 kt7 kt L
36 355°2,103 mAsphalt135°↓ 7 kt7 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise23:04 UTC
Sunset10:55 UTC
Daylight:11h 51m
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