YPXM· XCH· Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island International Airport
medium airport · elevation 916 ft (279 m)
23:06Z 10:56Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
33 min ago·13:30ZYPXM 241330Z AUTO 12011KT 9999 // BKN017 OVC024 24/21 Q1018
Wind
120° 11 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Temperature
24°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,700ft, OVC 2,400ft
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 6 kt | XW 9 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 6 | 9 L | — |
Density altitude
2,085 ft
elevation 916 ft
ISA deviation
+10.8°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
Diagram unavailable for Christmas Island International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/24 12:36 UTC
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/12Z → 25/12Z12014KT · ≥10 km · SCT014
Wind: 12014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT014
TAF YPXM 241111Z 2412/2512 12014KT 9999 SCT014
MVFRTEMPO24/12Z → 25/00Z≥10 km · BKN012
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN012
TEMPO 2412/2500 9999 BKN012
Raw TAF
TAF YPXM 241111Z 2412/2512 12014KT 9999 SCT014 TEMPO 2412/2500 9999 BKN012