List of airports in Kiribati
Map of Kiribati
This is a list of airports in Kiribati, sorted by location.
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. It is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3,500,000 square kilometres (1,400,000 sq mi) straddling the equator, and bordering the International Date Line to the east.
Airports
Kiribati has 23 airports, of which 21 are recognized by IATA and/or ICAO. Of these, two are international airports and 16 provide scheduled domestic airline service.
| Atoll/Island | Island group | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | # of airlines | # of destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International airports (foreign destinations) | ||||||
| Kiritimati | Line Islands | PLCH | CXI | Cassidy International Airport | 1 | 2 (2 int.) |
| Tarawa | Gilbert Islands | NGTA | TRW | Bonriki International Airport | 4 | 17 (4 int.) (of which 5 in only one direction) |
| Domestic airports featuring scheduled services | ||||||
| Abaiang | Gilbert Islands | NGAB | ABF | Abaiang Atoll Airport | 2 | 2 |
| Abemama | Gilbert Islands | NGTB | AEA | Abemama Atoll Airport | 2 | 2 (of which 1 in only one direction) |
| Aranuka | Gilbert Islands | NGUK | AAK | Aranuka Airport | 2 | 2 (of which 1 in only one direction) |
| Arorae | Gilbert Islands | NGTR | AIS | Arorae Island Airport | 2 | 3 (of which 2 in only one direction) |
| Beru Island | Gilbert Islands | NGBR | BEZ | Beru Island Airport | 2 | 2 |
| Butaritari | Gilbert Islands | NGTU | BBG | Butaritari Atoll Airport | 2 | 3 (of which 1 in only one direction) |
| Kuria | Gilbert Islands | NGKT | KUC | Kuria Airport | 2 | 2 |
| Maiana | Gilbert Islands | NGMA | MNK | Maiana Airport | 2 | 1 |
| Makin | Gilbert Islands | NGMN | MTK | Makin Airport | 2 | 1 |
| Marakei | Gilbert Islands | NGMK | MZK | Marakei Airport | 2 | 3 (of which 1 in only one direction) |
| Nikunau | Gilbert Islands | NGNU | NIG | Nikunau Airport | 2 | 1 |
| Nonouti | Gilbert Islands | NGTO | NON | Nonouti Airport | 2 | 2 |
| Onotoa | Gilbert Islands | NGON | OOT | Onotoa Airport | 2 | 1 |
| Tabiteuea | Gilbert Islands | NGTE | TBF | Tabiteuea North Airport | 2 | 6 (of which 2 in only one direction) |
| Tabiteuea | Gilbert Islands | NGTS | TSU | Tabiteuea South Airport | 2 | 2 |
| Tamana | Gilbert Islands | NGTM | TMN | Tamana Airport | 2 | 2 (1 per direction) |
| Airports lacking scheduled services | ||||||
| Kanton Island | Phoenix Islands | PCIS | CIS | Canton Island Airport | ||
| Kiritimati | Line Islands | Aeon Airfield | ||||
| Tabuaeran | Line Islands | PLFA | TNV | Tabuaeran Island Airport | ||
| Tarawa | Gilbert Islands | Hawkins Field | ||||
| Teraina | Line Islands | TNQ | Teraina Airfield | |||
See also
- Transport in Kiribati
- List of airports by ICAO code: N#NG - Kiribati (Gilbert Islands), Tuvalu
- List of airports by ICAO code: P#PC - Kiribati (Canton Airfield, Phoenix Islands)
- List of airports by ICAO code: P#PL - Line Islands (Kiribati (eastern) and U.S. territories)
- Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Oceania#Kiribati
References
- "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 2006-01-12.
- "UN Location Codes: Kiribati". UN/LOCODE 2009-2. UNECE. 2010-02-08. - includes IATA codes
- Great Circle Mapper: Kiribati - ICAO and IATA codes
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