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:
2026-08-22 06:30 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
26°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,600ft
QNH
1015hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YPXM 220630Z AUTO 10011KT 9999 // BKN016 26/22 Q1015
Decoded
- Wind
- From 100° (E) at 11 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,600 ft (488 m)
- Temp / DP
- 26°C (79°F) · Dew point 22°C (72°F)
- QNH
- 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 06:00 UTC – 23 Aug 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF AMD YPXM 220515Z 2206/2306 12010KT 9999 SCT016
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:00NOW
Sat 22 Aug
BASE06:00 – 06:00 UTC
120° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 1,600ft
VFRForecast 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 | 75° | ↑ 3 kt | 11 kt L |
| 36 | 355° | 2,103 m | Asphalt | 105° | ↓ 3 kt | 11 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind