PLCH· CXI· Kiritimati
Cassidy International Airport
large airport · elevation 5 ft (2 m)
16:23Z 04:33Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 14 min ago·20:00ZPLCH 242000Z 10006KT 9999 FEW018TCU SCT019 29/27 Q1010
Wind
100° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
29°C / 27°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,800ft (TCU), SCT 1,900ft
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 6 kt | XW 1 kt R |
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 6 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
1,774 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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:21 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/18Z0905KT · ≥10 km · FEW019 BKN100
Wind: 0905KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW019 BKN100
TAF PLCH 241720Z 2418/2518 09005KT 9999 FEW019 BKN100
MVFRTEMPO24/18Z → 25/06Z5 km · TSRA · BKN015 FEW017(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN015 FEW017(CB)sn
TEMPO 2418/2506 5000 TSRA BKN015 FEW017CB
Raw TAF
TAF PLCH 241720Z 2418/2518 09005KT 9999 FEW019 BKN100 TEMPO 2418/2506 5000 TSRA BKN015 FEW017CB