Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Christmas Island airport (Christmas Island)
Christmas Island airport is located near Christmas Island, with Drumsite at 1mi↑, Flying Fish Cove at 2mi↑, Territory of Christmas Island at 4mi↑, Sindangbarang at 230mi↑, Cigarogol at 230mi↑, Cikamurang at 231mi↑, Kebonkopi at 231mi↑, Cikole at 232mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Christmas Island and Southernmost airports in Christmas Island
→ See also airports in Christmas Island
aerial view of Christmas Island airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YPXM
- IATA code : XCH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 279 m = 915ft
→ See also Highest airports in Christmas Island and Lowest airports in Christmas Island
Runways
- runway 18/36 : 2103m = 6900ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Christmas Island
Coming to Christmas Island airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Christmas Island airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Nusawiru airport at 268mi : book on Trip.com
- Cibeureum airport at 276mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Christmas Island airport YPXM XCH
METAR for Christmas Island airport YPXM XCH
METAR YPXM 140900Z AUTO 11009KT 9999 // BKN013 BKN021 27/25 Q1010
Decoded METAR for Christmas Island airport YPXM XCH
METAR issued by YPXM on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 21 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 110°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Christmas Island airport YPXM XCH
TAF YPXM 140512Z 1406/1506 10012KT 9999 BKN010 BECMG 1413/1415 11010KT 9999 BKN008 BECMG 1502/1504 10010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN010 INTER 1416/1506 3000 SHRA BKN005
Decoded TAF for Christmas Island airport YPXM XCH
TAF issued by YPXM on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, issued 5 hours and 21 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, May 14, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 14, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 100° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at
from Thursday, May 14, 2026 à 13:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 14, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 110° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at
from Thursday, May 14, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Friday, May 15, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
-SHRA
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 100° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at
from Thursday, May 14, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Friday, May 15, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
SHRA
temporarily
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
broken at
NOTAM for Christmas Island airport
Around Christmas Island airport (Christmas Island)
near
- Hotels in Drumsite
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 3547mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 7018mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 7020mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 7030mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 7046mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 7100mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 7107mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 7107mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 7116mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 7120mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 7121mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 7122mi↑
- for Christmas Island airport at 0mi↑
- for Amandaratu airport at 220mi↑
- for Pelabuhan Ratu airport at 247mi↑
nearest airports to Christmas Island airport (Christmas Island)
- Amandaratu heliport ( ID-0187) at 220mi↑
- Pelabuhan Ratu airport (WIIR ) at 247mi↑defunct airport
- Cikembar airport ( ID-0244) at 252mi↑
- Lido Airstrip airport ( ID-0243) at 267mi↑
- Nusawiru airport (WICN CJN WI1A) at 268mi↑NOTAM
- Sulaiman airport (WIAK ) at 272mi↑defunct airport
- Tanjung Lesung airport ( ID-0186) at 274mi↑
- Batujajar airport ( WI1B) at 274mi↑
- Banyumas Purwokertu airport (WIAP ) at 276mi↑NOTAM
- Cibeureum airport (WICM TSY ) at 276mi↑NOTAM
- Santosa Hospital heliport ( ID-0140) at 277mi↑
- Husein Sastranegara International airport (WICC BDO ) at 277mi↑NOTAM
- Udara Atang Senjaya airport (WIAJ ) at 280mi↑defunct airport
- Citeurup Paraglider airport ( ID-0242) at 284mi↑
- Rumpin airport ( WI1C) at 289mi↑
- Budiarto airport (WICB ) at 293mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Christmas Island
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
