YPXM / XCH — Christmas Island Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Flying Fish Cove, CX

Elevation: 916 ft (279 m) • -10.4494, 105.6909

Christmas Island Airport (YPXM / XCH) is a medium regional airport serving Flying Fish Cove, CX, situated at an elevation of 916 ft (279 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° East.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW8ktMagVar +0.4

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR YPXM 011130Z AUTO 11008KT 9999 // OVC010 24/23 Q1016
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
110° at 8 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
24°C / 23°C
Altimeter:
1016 hPa
No TAF available for YPXM.

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.