PLCH· CXI· Kiritimati
Cassidy International Airport
large airport · elevation 5 ft (2 m)
16:15Z 04:20Z Night
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Current METARVFR
54 min ago·14:00ZPLCH 081400Z 30006KT 9999 FEW019 BKN040 BKN300 26/24 Q1007
Wind
300° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Temperature
26°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,900ft, BKN 4,000ft, 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 | TW 5 kt | XW 3 kt L |
1.9863°, -157.3500°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 5 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,495 ft
elevation 5 ft
ISA deviation
+11.0°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
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp31°C
QNH1007 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=13
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 2026/10/08 12:06 UTC
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
BASEVFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE08/12Z → 09/12Z2605KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · SCT018 SCT040
Wind: 2605KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT018 SCT040
TAF TAF PLCH 081105Z 0812/0912 26005KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 SCT040
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO08/12Z → 09/12Z5 km · TSRA · BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
PROB40 TEMPO 0812/0912 5000 TSRA BKN016 FEW018CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF PLCH 081105Z 0812/0912 26005KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 SCT040 PROB40 TEMPO 0812/0912 5000 TSRA BKN016 FEW018CB