Airport code
CXI — Cassidy International Airport
CXI is the IATA code for Cassidy International Airport, an airport serving Kiritimati, Kiribati. Its ICAO code is PLCH, and it operates in the UTC time zone (UTC-12). The airport sits at 1.9862, -157.3500 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 5 ft (2 m).
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About Cassidy International Airport
Cassidy International Airport is an airport located north of Banana, a settlement on Kiritimati (Christmas) island in Kiribati. Until 2018, it was the only airport in the Kiribati part of the Line Islands with an IATA or ICAO code.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | CXI |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | PLCH |
| Airport name | Cassidy International Airport |
| City | Kiritimati |
| Country | Kiribati |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-12) |
| Latitude | 1.9862 |
| Longitude | -157.3500 |
| Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 6,900 ft (2,103 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Cassidy International Airport?
The IATA code for Cassidy International Airport is CXI.
What is the ICAO code for Cassidy International Airport?
The ICAO code for Cassidy International Airport is PLCH.
Where is CXI airport located?
Cassidy International Airport (CXI) is located in Kiritimati, Kiribati.
What time zone is CXI in?
Cassidy International Airport operates in the UTC time zone, which is UTC-12.
What is the nearest airport to CXI?
The nearest airport to Cassidy International Airport (CXI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) in Manihiki Island, about 1,433 km away.
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