PLCH· CXI· Kiritimati
Cassidy International Airport
large airport · elevation 5 ft (2 m)
16:22Z 04:36Z Day
⏎
Current METARVFR
36 min ago·03:00ZPLCH 090300Z 09004KT 9999 FEW019 BKN300 30/26 Q1009
Wind
090° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
30,000 ft
Temperature
30°C / 26°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,900ft, 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 | — |
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 | 0 | — |
Density altitude
1,921 ft
elevation 5 ft
ISA deviation
+15.0°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)PLCH
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp32°C
QNH1010 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cassidy International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Cassidy International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:09 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 09/18Z1109KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 BKN100
Wind: 1109KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 BKN100
TAF TAF PLCH 081707Z 0818/0918 11009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN100
Raw TAF
TAF TAF PLCH 081707Z 0818/0918 11009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN100