PCIS/CIS Weather Canton Island Airport
Abariringa, Phoenix IslandsElevation 9 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for PCIS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
9 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0516Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1704Z 6:04 AM
Loggable night
0537Z (6:37 PM local) → 1643Z (5:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0516Z (6:16 PM local) → 1704Z (6:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0616Z (7:16 PM local) → 1604Z (5:04 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Canton Island Airport is in Abariringa, Phoenix Islands. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPCIS / CIS
RegionPhoenix Islands
CountryKiribati
Coordinates-2.7681, -171.7100
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PCIS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PCIS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PCIS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PCIS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PCIS?
PCIS sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PCIS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.