YPXM

Christmas Island Airport

Airport
ICAO code
YPXM
IATA Code
XCH
Summary
ICAO Region
APAC
ICAO Territory
Location

Christmas Island, External territory of Australia

Serving
Christmas Island
Elevation
916 ft
Coordinates
10° 27' 4" S , 105° 41' 19" E
KCC
Metar
YPXM 020400Z AUTO 34009KT 1900 SHRA BKN003 OVC008 23/23 Q1014

Christmas Island Airport is an airport located on Christmas Island, a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. The island is located 2,600 kilometres northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, 500 km south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and 975 km east-northeast of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Climatology

Tropical Savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) - monthly mean temperature above 18°C in every month of the year and a pronounced dry season. Heat and humidity are moderated by the Trade Winds.

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