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RAR

Rarotonga International Airport · Avarua

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

19 ft / 6 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

08/267,638 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Rarotonga International Airport (NCRG), Cook Islands. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 19 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Rarotonga International Airport

ICAO / IATA

NCRG / RAR

Municipality

Avarua

Country

Region

CK-U-A

GPS Coordinates

-21.202700, -159.806000

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 7,638 ft / 2,328 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 90° / 270°

RWY 08

110.10 MHz

ID: I-RAR | CRS: 76°

RWY 26

109.90 MHz

ID: I-RAR | CRS: 256°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RG · NDB (Rarotonga)352 kHz

21 ft · Associated: NCRG
-21.208300, -159.822006

RG · VOR-DME (Rarotonga)113,500 kHz

40 ft · Associated: NCRG
-21.201700, -159.815002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

118.10 MHz

RDO RDO

342.50 MHz

TWR TWR

118.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Maupiti Airport

Bora Bora Airport

Raiatea Airport

Huahine-Fare Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified