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YPXM Christmas Island Airport IFR

  • Name
    Christmas Island Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    YPXM / XCH / YPXM
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    7:26 am (CXT)
  • Municipality
    Flying Fish Cove
  • Coordinates
    10° 26′ 57″ N 105° 41′ 27″ E
  • Elevation
    916 ft (279 m MSL)

About Christmas Island Airport

Christmas Island International Airport (IATA: XCH, ICAO: YPXM) is an airport located on Christmas Island, a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. The island is located 2,600 km (1,600 mi) northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, 500 km (310 mi) south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and 975 km (606 mi) east-northeast of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Located in an Australian territory, the airport is classified as a Category 2 international airport for all arrivals, including those from Australia. It is owned by the Commonwealth through the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and is operated under contract by Toll Remote Logistics.

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