AirportsCassidy International Airport is a large airport serving Kiritimati, in Line Islands, Kiribati. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is CXI.
Key facts
- IATA code
- CXI
- ICAO code
- PLCH
- City
- Kiritimati
- State or region
- Line Islands
- Country
- Kiribati
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 1.9863° N, 157.3500° W
- Elevation
- 2 m (5 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,103 m (6,900 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, CXI means Cassidy International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PLCH. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 1.9863° N, 157.3500° W. It stands 2 metres (5 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Cassidy International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,103 metres (6,900 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,103 m 6,900 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manihiki Island AirportManihiki Island, Cook Islands | MHX | 1,433 km |
| Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeKailua-Kona, United States | KOA | 1,979 km |
| Hilo International AirportHilo, United States | ITO | 1,988 km |
| Waimea Kohala AirportWaimea (Kamuela), United States | MUE | 2,011 km |
| Lanai AirportLanai City, United States | LNY | 2,091 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 13,298 km | 16 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,052 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 15,369 km | 19 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 13,683 km | 17 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 9,321 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 5,379 km | 7 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,964 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,448 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 6,693 km | 8 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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