Cassidy International Airport METAR PLCH
VFRLarge AirportElev. 2 m (5 ft)Cassidy International Airport is situated in Kiritimati, Kiribati. The ICAO code of Cassidy International Airport is PLCH and the IATA code is CXI.
It has one Asphalt runway 08/26 with a length of 2,103 m.
The elevation is 2 m (5 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-06 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
31°C
Wind
3kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
30,000ft
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR PLCH 062000Z 22003KT 9999 FEW019 BKN300 31/26 Q1010
Decoded
- Wind
- From 220° (SW) at 3 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,900 ft (579 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 30,000 ft (9,144 m)
- Temp / DP
- 31°C (88°F) · Dew point 26°C (79°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 inHg
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 18:00 UTC – 7 Oct 18:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF PLCH 061739Z 0618/0718 VRB03KT 9999 FEW019 SCT100 PROB40 TEMPO 0618/0718 5000 TSRA BKN016 FEW018CB
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
18:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
BASE18:00 – 18:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 1,900ft · SCT 10,000ft
VFRPROB40 TEMPO18:00 – 18:00 UTC
5 kmThunderstorm RainBKN 1,600ft · FEW 1,800ft CB
MVFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 90° | 2,103 m | Asphalt | 130° | ↓ 2 kt | 2 kt R |
| 26 ★ best | 270° | 2,103 m | Asphalt | 50° | ↑ 2 kt | 2 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind