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Cassidy International Airport

Large International Airport · Kiritimati, L, Kiribati

Conditions are good for visual flight at Cassidy International Airport. It's 81°F (feels like 88°F) with 89% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 30,000 ft.

ICAOPLCHIATACXI
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-10--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation5ft2 m
Longest runway6,900ft2,103 m
Runways11 lighted
Coordinates1.99, -157.351°59'10.6"N 157°21'00.0"W
ClassInternationalScheduled service

Current weather

1 h 7 min ago
81°F27°C · Dew 77°FFeels like 88°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWCalm
  • Visibility6+ sm
  • Ceiling30,000 ft AGL
  • Humidity89%
  • Altimeter29.83 inHg
  • Pressure1010 hPa
  • GustsNone
Few 1,900′Broken 30,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Cassidy International Airport. It's 81°F (feels like 88°F) with 89% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 30,000 ft.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR PLCH 281700Z 00000KT 9999 FEW019 BKN300 27/25 Q1010
Decoded — plain language
WindCalm
Visibility6+ sm
Temperature81°F / 27°C
Dew point77°F · 89% RH
Altimeter29.83 inHg
Ceiling30,000 ft AGL
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyFew 1,900′, Broken 30,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:00Z·Christmas Isl/Cassidy Intl, L, KI·1 h 7 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 2 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 1,900′, Broken 10,000′
    Now
  2. 40% temporaryMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 08:00Z
    MVFRVis3.1 smSkyBroken 1,200′, Scattered 1,800′WeatherThunderstorm with rain
    Now
RAWTAF PLCH 281706Z 2818/2918 VRB02KT 9999 FEW019 BKN100 PROB40 TEMPO 2818/2908 5000 TSRA BKN012 SCT018CB

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:06Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

1 total
08/26◐ lit
6,900 ft2,103 × 98 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

2 listed
INFO118.10AFIS
INFO346.00AFIS
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
XI
Christmas IslandNDB
333 kHz0.2 NM301° NW

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point