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NGTA

TRW

Bonriki International Airport · Tarawa

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

9 ft / 3 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 118.10 MHz (TARAWA RDO)

Runway Summary

09/276,598 ftBitumenLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Bonriki International Airport (NGTA), Kiribati. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 9 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Bonriki International Airport

ICAO / IATA

NGTA / TRW

Municipality

Tarawa

Country

Region

KI-G

GPS Coordinates

1.381640, 173.147003

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27

LIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 6,598 ft / 2,011 m
Surface: Bitumen
Heading: 97.2° / 277.2°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

TW · DME (Tarawa)114,300 kHz

9 ft · Associated: NGTA
1.377000, 173.143005

BO · NDB (Bonriki)390 kHz

0 ft · Associated: NGTA
1.377170, 173.143005

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS FSS

118.10 MHz

CTAF TARAWA RDO

118.10 MHz

CTAF TARAWA RDO

1133.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Tabiteuea North Airport

Marshall Islands International Airport

Nauru International Airport

Bucholz Army Air Field

Kosrae International Airport

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