AirportsBonriki International Airport is a large airport serving South Tarawa, in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is TRW.
Key facts
- IATA code
- TRW
- ICAO code
- NGTA
- City
- South Tarawa
- State or region
- Gilbert Islands
- Country
- Kiribati
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 1.3816° N, 173.1470° E
- Elevation
- 3 m (9 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,011 m (6,598 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, TRW means Bonriki International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NGTA. ICAO codes that begin with N belong to the South Pacific. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 1.3816° N, 173.1470° E. It stands 3 metres (9 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Tarawa, about 20 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Pacific/Tarawa, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Bonriki International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,011 metres (6,598 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,011 m 6,598 ft | 41 m | Bitumen | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aranuka AirportBuariki | AAK | 144 km |
| Butaritari AirportButaritari | BBG | 193 km |
| Enejit AirportEnejit Island, Marshall Islands | EJT | 534 km |
| Mili Island AirportMili Island, Marshall Islands | MIJ | 546 km |
| Jaluit AirportJabor Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | UIT | 636 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,524 km | 13 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,036 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,707 km | 15 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,107 km | 17 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,826 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,945 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,687 km | 9 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,126 km | 6 h 40 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 4,550 km | 6 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
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