YPXM· XCH· Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island International Airport
medium airport · elevation 916 ft (279 m)
23:02Z 10:50Z Night
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Current METARIFR
13 min ago·21:00ZYPXM 242100Z AUTO 09006KT 9999 // BKN006 OVC009 26/25 Q1010
Wind
090° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
600 ft
Temperature
26°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
BKN 600ft, OVC 900ft
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 1 kt | XW 6 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 1 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
2,541 ft
elevation 916 ft
ISA deviation
+12.8°C
large deviation
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)
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)Christmas Island International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 21:09 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEIFR
BECMGMVFR
INTERLIFR
TEMPO LIFR
PROB30 TEMPO LIFR
TEMPO LIFR
IFRBASE24/21Z → 25/00Z1206KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · BKN008
Wind: 1206KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN008
TAF TAF AMD YPXM 242106Z 2421/2518 12006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN008
LIFRTEMPO24/21Z → 25/03Z2 km · SHRA · BKN002 SCT015(TCU)sn
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: BKN002 SCT015(TCU)sn
TEMPO 2421/2503 2000 SHRA BKN002 SCT015TCU
LIFRPROB30 TEMPO24/21Z → 25/00ZVRB15G25KT · 1 km · TSRA · BKN002 FEW015(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G25KT
Visibility: 1 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN002 FEW015(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2421/2500 VRB15G25KT 1000 TSRA BKN002 FEW015CB
MVFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/02Z0806KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · BKN016
Wind: 0806KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN016
BECMG 2500/2502 08006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN016
LIFRINTER25/03Z → 25/14Z2 km · SHRA · BKN002 SCT015(TCU)sn
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: BKN002 SCT015(TCU)sn
INTER 2503/2514 2000 SHRA BKN002 SCT015TCU
LIFRTEMPO25/14Z → 25/18Z2 km · SHRA · BKN002 SCT015(TCU)sn
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: BKN002 SCT015(TCU)sn
TEMPO 2514/2518 2000 SHRA BKN002 SCT015TCU
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD YPXM 242106Z 2421/2518 12006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN008 BECMG 2500/2502 08006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN016 TEMPO 2421/2503 2000 SHRA BKN002 SCT015TCU INTER 2503/2514 2000 SHRA BKN002 SCT015TCU TEMPO 2514/2518 2000 SHRA BKN002 SCT015TCU PROB30 TEMPO 2421/2500 VRB15G25KT 1000 TSRA BKN002 FEW015CB