YPXM· XCH· Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island International Airport
medium airport · elevation 916 ft (279 m)
22:37Z 10:53Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
10 min ago·20:30ZYPXM 082030Z AUTO 14006KT 9999 // BKN013 BKN022 OVC032 23/21 Q1014
Wind
140° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,300 ft
Temperature
23°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,300ft, BKN 2,200ft, OVC 3,200ft
Weather
—
Station
YPXM
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
18/362103 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 | HW 5 kt | XW 3 kt L |
-10.4504°, 105.6911°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 5 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
2,073 ft
elevation 916 ft
ISA deviation
+9.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)YPXM
- FSSRDO347.000
- CTAF122.800
Navaids near airportassoc. YPXM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| XMX | VOR-DME | 112.40 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 18/366,900 ft (2,103 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)YPXM
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp24°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=61
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Christmas Island International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Christmas Island International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 16:15 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE08/16Z → 09/01Z1409KT · ≥10 km · BKN013
Wind: 1409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN013
TAF TAF AMD YPXM 081613Z 0816/0918 14009KT 9999 BKN013
MVFRBECMG09/01Z → 09/03Z1408KT · ≥10 km · SCT014
Wind: 1408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT014
BECMG 0901/0903 14008KT 9999 SCT014
MVFRBECMG09/11Z → 09/13Z1408KT · ≥10 km · BKN013
Wind: 1408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN013
BECMG 0911/0913 14008KT 9999 BKN013
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD YPXM 081613Z 0816/0918 14009KT 9999 BKN013 BECMG 0901/0903 14008KT 9999 SCT014 BECMG 0911/0913 14008KT 9999 BKN013