Christmas Island Airport

For the airport on Kiribati, see Cassidy International Airport.

Christmas Island International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorToll Remote Logistics
LocationChristmas Island
Elevation AMSL916 ft / 279 m
Coordinates10°27′02″S 105°41′25″E / 10.45056°S 105.69028°E / -10.45056; 105.69028
Websitechristmasislandairport.com.au
Maps
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XCH is located in Christmas Island
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XCH is located in Southeast Asia
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XCH is located in Indian Ocean
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,103 6,900 Asphalt
Statistics (2017/18)
Passenger movementsIncrease 26,731
Aircraft movementsIncrease 347
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[2]
A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (A41-212) awaiting cargo at Christmas Island Airport

Christmas Island International Airport (IATA: XCH, ICAO: YPXM) is an airport located on Christmas Island,[1] 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.

  1. ^ a b YPXM – Christmas Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BITRE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).