AirportsRota International Airport is a large airport serving Rota Island, in (unassigned), Northern Mariana Islands. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ROP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ROP
- ICAO code
- PGRO
- City
- Rota Island
- State or region
- (unassigned)
- Country
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 14.1733° N, 145.2411° E
- Elevation
- 185 m (607 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ROP means Rota International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PGRO. 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 14.1733° N, 145.2411° E. It stands 185 metres (607 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Yigo Village, about 80 km away in a straight line.
Local time
Time now at the airport: loading
Time zone Pacific/Guam, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Rota International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,829 metres (6,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,829 m 6,000 ft | 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportHagåtña, Guam | GUM | 90 km |
| Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportTinian Island | TIQ | 100 km |
| Saipan International AirportI Fadang, Saipan | SPN | 118 km |
| Yap International AirportYap Island, Micronesia | YAP | 936 km |
| Chuuk International AirportWeno Island, Micronesia | TKK | 1,037 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,147 km | 9 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,678 km | 9 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,328 km | 11 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 11,998 km | 14 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,714 km | 15 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,703 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,751 km | 6 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 2,439 km | 3 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,387 km | 7 h 00 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
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.