Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Christmas Island airport (Christmas Island) / ICAO YPXM/ IATA XCH
Christmas Island airport (Christmas Island) is located close to Christmas Island, Drumsite at 1 mile↑, Flying Fish Cove at 2 mile↑, Territory of Christmas Island at 4 mile↑, Cibungur at 220 mile↑, Rancaerang at 221 mile↑, Buniasih at 221 mile↑, Mekarjaya Satu at 221 mile↑, Tegalbuleud at 221 mile↑, Simpang at 221 mile↑, Gunungbatu at 221 mile↑, Simpenan at 222 mile↑, Pondokaso at 222 mile↑,
Elevation : 279 m = 915 ft
Runways
- runway 18/36 : 2103 m = 6900 ft
aerial view of Christmas Island
METAR for Christmas Island airport - YPXM
YPXM 170000Z AUTO 23002KT 9999 // NCD 24/24 Q1012 RF00.0/000.2
Decoded METAR for Christmas Island Airport (Christmas Island)
METAR issued by YPXM on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 00:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 34 hours and -1408 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 24 °C = 75 °F and dew point is 24 °C = 75 °F . This correspond to 100% relative humidity.
QNH is 1012 mb = 29.88 inHg
Wind speed is 4 km/h = 2 kt, direction is 230°.
Sky clear
RF000/0002
TAF for Christmas Island airport - YPXM
YPXM 162300Z 1700/1800 19004KT 9999 FEW008 FM170300 13004KT 9999 SCT013 FM171200 13004KT 9999 FEW008 TEMPO 1703/1800 9999 BKN010
Decoded TAF for Christmas Island Airport (Christmas Island)
TAF issued by YPXM on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 11 hours and 32 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, May 16, 2022 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, May 16, 2022 à 03:00 heure UTC
1700/1800 19004KT 9999 FEW008
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 800 ft = 240 m
from Monday, May 16, 2022 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 17, 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM170300 13004KT 9999 SCT013
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 1300 ft = 400 m
from Tuesday, May 17, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 17, 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM171200 13004KT 9999 FEW008
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 800 ft = 240 m
temporarily from Monday, May 16, 2022 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 17, 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1703/1800 9999 BKN010
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 1000 ft = 300 m
close by
nearest airports to Christmas Island
- for Pelabuhan Ratu airport (WIIR) at 247 mile↑
- for Sulaiman airport (WIAK) at 272 mile↑aéroport fermé
- for Banyumas Purwokertu airport (WIAP) at 276 mile↑
- for Cibeureum airport (WICM) at 276 mile↑
- for Husein Sastranegara International airport (WICC) at 277 mile↑
- for Udara Atang Senjaya airport (WIAJ) at 280 mile↑aéroport fermé
- for Budiarto airport (WIRR) at 293 mile↑
- for Pondok Cabe Air Base airport (WIHP) at 294 mile↑
- for Tunggul Wulung airport (WIHL) at 299 mile↑
- for Halim Perdanakusuma International airport (WIHH) at 301 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Jakarta Soekarno Hatta airport (WIII) at 306 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kemayoran airport (WIID) at 306 mile↑aéroport fermé
- for Kalijati airport (WIIK) at 308 mile↑
- for Kertajati airport (WICA) at 312 mile↑
- for Penggung airport (WICD) at 321 mile↑
- for Yogyakarta International airport (WAHI) at 346 mile↑
- for Radin Inten II (Branti) airport (WILL) at 362 mile↑
- for Adi Sutjipto International airport (WARJ) at 372 mile↑
- for Adi Sumarmo Wiryokusumo airport (WARQ) at 401 mile↑
- for Banding Agung airport (WIPD) at 409 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)