PLCH· CXI· Kiritimati
Cassidy International Airport
large airport · elevation 5 ft (2 m)
16:22Z 04:36Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 14 min ago·04:00ZPLCH 090400Z 08004KT 9999 FEW019 SCT100 BKN300 29/26 Q1009
Wind
080° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
30,000 ft
Temperature
29°C / 26°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,900ft, SCT 10,000ft, BKN 30,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PLCH
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262103 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | HW 4 kt | XW 1 kt L |
1.9863°, -157.3500°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
1,801 ft
elevation 5 ft
ISA deviation
+14.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PLCH
- INFOAFIS118.100
- INFOAFIS346.000
Navaids near airportassoc. PLCH
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | NDB | 333 kHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08/266,900 ft (2,103 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cassidy International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Cassidy International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 06:00 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE09/06Z → 10/06Z0906KT · ≥10 km · SCT019 BKN100
Wind: 0906KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT019 BKN100
TAF PLCH 090512Z 0906/1006 09006KT 9999 SCT019 BKN100
Raw TAF
TAF PLCH 090512Z 0906/1006 09006KT 9999 SCT019 BKN100