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YPXM

XCH

Christmas Island Airport · Flying Fish Cove

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

916 ft / 279 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 122.80 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

18/366,900 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Christmas Island Airport (YPXM), Christmas Island. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 916 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Christmas Island Airport

ICAO / IATA

YPXM / XCH

Municipality

Flying Fish Cove

Country

Christmas Island

Region

CX-U-A

GPS Coordinates

-10.449382, 105.690931

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 6,900 ft / 2,103 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 175° / 355°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

109.50 MHz

ID: I-XM | CRS: 356°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

XMX · VOR-DME (Christmas Island)112,400 kHz

1,000 ft · Associated: YPXM
-10.430300, 105.690002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF

122.80 MHz

FSS RDO

347.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Husein Sastranegara International Airport

Tunggul Wulung Airport

Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Kertajati International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified