YPXM · XCH
Christmas Island International Airport
Christmas Island International Airport (YPXM / XCH) is an airfield with scheduled airline service serving Flying Fish Cove. The field lies at 916 ft (279 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 6,900 ft (2,103 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Nusawiru Airport (CJN), 233 nm NE.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from XCH in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 916 ft (279 m)
- Coordinates
- -10.4504, 105.6911
- Serving
- Flying Fish Cove
- Time zone
- Indian/Christmas
Runways1 · longest 6,900 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,900 ft2,103 m | 148 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- CJNNusawiru Airport · 233 nm NE
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.