Bonriki International Airport

IATA TRWICAO NGTALarge airport

Bonriki International Airport is a large airport near South Tarawa in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. It is listed as IATA TRW and ICAO NGTA. The airport is located at 1.3816° / 173.1470° at an elevation of 3 m (9 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,011 m. The nearest airport is Hawkins Field (Tarawa), 24 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Bonriki International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Bonriki International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`TRW`
ICAO code	`NGTA`
Identifier	`NGTA`
Type	Large airport
City	South Tarawa
Region	Gilbert Islands
Country	Kiribati
Coordinates	1.38164, 173.14700
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	1° 22′ 53.90″ N 173° 08′ 49.21″ E
Elevation	3 m (9 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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