AirportsRoman Tmetuchl International Airport is a large airport serving Babelthuap Island, in Airai, Palau. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ROR.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ROR
- ICAO code
- PTRO
- City
- Babelthuap Island
- State or region
- Airai
- Country
- Palau
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 7.3670° N, 134.5441° E
- Elevation
- 54 m (176 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,195 m (7,200 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ROR means Roman Tmetuchl International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PTRO. 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 7.3670° N, 134.5441° E. It stands 54 metres (176 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Roman Tmetuchl International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,195 metres (7,200 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,195 m 7,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yap International AirportYap Island, Micronesia | YAP | 456 km |
| Rendani AirportManokwari, Indonesia | MKW | 920 km |
| Marinda AirportWaisai, Indonesia | RJM | 962 km |
| Frans Kaisiepo AirportBiak, Indonesia | BIK | 967 km |
| Siargao AirportDel Carmen, Philippines | IAO | 978 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,449 km | 8 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,770 km | 8 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,574 km | 10 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 12,194 km | 15 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,941 km | 17 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,093 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,451 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 3,179 km | 4 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 4,917 km | 6 h 25 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.
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