Christmas Island International Airport METAR YPXM
IFRMedium 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:
2026-10-06 11:30 UTC
Flight Cat
IFR
Temp
24°C
Wind
9kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
900ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YPXM 061130Z AUTO 13009KT 9999 // OVC009 24/23 Q1016
Decoded
- Wind
- From 130° (SE) at 9 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Overcast (8 oktas) at 900 ft (274 m)
- Temp / DP
- 24°C (75°F) · Dew point 23°C (73°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 12:00 UTC – 7 Oct 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF YPXM 061109Z 0612/0712 13012KT 9999 BKN008 BECMG 0700/0702 13010KT 9999 SCT012
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
12:0018:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:00
Wed 7 Oct
BECMG00:00 – 12:00 UTC
130° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 1,200ft
VFRTue 6 Oct
BASE12:00 – 00:00 UTC
130° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmBKN 800ft
IFRForecast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 ★ best | 175° | 2,103 m | Asphalt | 45° | ↑ 6 kt | 6 kt L |
| 36 | 355° | 2,103 m | Asphalt | 135° | ↓ 6 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind