Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Kiribati.
#1 Washington Island airport at Teraina (Kiribati) PLWN TNQ
Altitude : 9 m = 30ft
Washington Island airport is located close to Teraina, Tabwakea Village at 439 km↑, London Village at 443 km↑, Banana Village at 452 km↑, Hawaiian Ocean View at 1675 km↑, Pahala at 1699 km↑, Honaunau-Napoopoo at 1713 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Washington Island airport
#2 Tabuaeran Island airport at Tabuaeran Island (Kiribati) PLFA TNV
Altitude : 8 m = 26ft
Tabuaeran Island airport is located close to Tabuaeran Island, Tabwakea Village at 297 km↑, London Village at 301 km↑, Banana Village at 310 km↑, Hawaiian Ocean View at 1732 km↑, Pahala at 1754 km↑, Honaunau-Napoopoo at 1772 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tabuaeran Island airport
#3 Abaiang airport at Abaiang (Kiribati) NGAB ABF
Altitude : 8 m = 26ft
Abaiang airport is located close to Abaiang, Rawannawi Village at 38 km↑, Gilbert Islands at 43 km↑, Tarawa at 43 km↑, Buota Village at 46 km↑, Bonriki Village at 48 km↑, Eita Village at 49 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Abaiang airport
#4 Tabiteuea South airport at Tabiteuea South (Kiribati) NGTS TSU
Altitude : 7 m = 23ft
Tabiteuea South airport is located close to Tabiteuea South, Beru at 103 km↑, Eriko Village at 105 km↑, Temaiku Village at 380 km↑, Nawerewere Village at 381 km↑, Bikenibeu Village at 383 km↑, Bonriki Village at 383 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tabiteuea South airport
#5 Tamana Island airport at Tamana Island (Kiribati) NGTM TMN
Altitude : 7 m = 23ft
Tamana Island airport is located close to Tamana Island, Eriko Village at 125 km↑, Beru at 129 km↑, Temaiku Village at 530 km↑, Nawerewere Village at 531 km↑, Bikenibeu Village at 533 km↑, Bonriki Village at 533 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tamana Island airport
#6 Arorae Island airport at Arorae Island (Kiribati) NGTR AIS
Altitude : 7 m = 23ft
Arorae Island airport is located close to Arorae Island, Eriko Village at 166 km↑, Beru at 170 km↑, Temaiku Village at 600 km↑, Nawerewere Village at 601 km↑, Bonriki Village at 603 km↑, Bikenibeu Village at 603 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Arorae Island airport
#7 Marakei airport at Marakei (Kiribati) NGMK MZK
Altitude : 3 m = 10ft
Marakei airport is located close to Marakei, Rawannawi Village at 0.9 km↑, Buota Village at 76 km↑, Bonriki Village at 77 km↑, Gilbert Islands at 78 km↑, Tarawa at 78 km↑, Temaiku Village at 78 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Marakei airport
#8 Canton Island airport at Abariringa (Kiribati) PCIS CIS
Altitude : 3 m = 10ft
Canton Island airport is located close to Abariringa, Atafu Village at 648 km↑, Fale old settlement at 738 km↑, Taulaga at 924 km↑, Swains Island at 924 km↑, Safotu at 1190 km↑, Fakaifou Village at 1191 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1899 m = 6230ft
- runway 09/27 : 1899m = 6230ft
-> Aviation weather for Canton Island airport
#9 Bonriki International airport at Tarawa (Kiribati) NGTA TRW
Altitude : 3 m = 10ft
Bonriki International airport is located close to Tarawa, Bonriki Village at 0.9 km↑, Buota Village at 2 km↑, Nawerewere Village at 2.2 km↑, Temaiku Village at 2.7 km↑, Bikenibeu Village at 3 km↑, Eita Village at 7.7 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2011 m = 6598ft
- runway 09/27 : 2011m = 6598ft
-> Aviation weather for Bonriki International airport
#10 Nonouti airport at Nonouti (Kiribati) NGTO NON
Altitude : 3 m = 10ft
Nonouti airport is located close to Nonouti, Beru at 189 km↑, Eriko Village at 192 km↑, Temaiku Village at 263 km↑, Nawerewere Village at 265 km↑, Bikenibeu Village at 266 km↑, Bonriki Village at 266 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Nonouti airport
#11 Tabiteuea North airport at (Kiribati) NGTE TBF
#12 Cassidy International airport at Banana (Kiribati) PLCH CXI
#13 Aranuka airport at Buariki (Kiribati) NGUK AAK
#14 Butaritari airport at Butaritari Atoll (Kiribati) NGTU BBG
#15 Abemama Atoll airport at Abemama Atoll (Kiribati) NGTB AEA
#16 Onotoa airport at Onotoa (Kiribati) NGON OOT
#17 Nikunau airport at Nikunau (Kiribati) NGNU NIG
#18 Maiana airport at Maiana (Kiribati) NGMA MNK
#19 Beru airport at Beru (Kiribati) NGBR BEZ
#20 Makin Island airport at Makin Island (Kiribati) NGMN MTK
#21 Kuria airport at Kuria (Kiribati) NGKT KUC
Data sources
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