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Bonriki International Airport

South Tarawa, Kiribati

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Elevation

9 ft

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The Essence of Bonriki International Airport

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Location

South Tarawa · G · Kiribati

Connectivity

3 routes · 3 destinations

Position

1.382°, 173.147° · 9 ft elev.

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Kiribati's main international gateway on South Tarawa Atoll.

Location

South Tarawa, Kiribati

Bonriki International Airport is the primary international airport serving Kiribati, located on the eastern end of South Tarawa Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. It is the main hub for both domestic and limited international air traffic connecting Kiribati to the wider Pacific region. The airport serves a strategically important role for an island nation heavily dependent on air transport for connectivity, trade, and humanitarian logistics. Its single runway and modest facilities reflect the scale of travel demand in one of the world's most remote and least-visited countries. Fiji Airways and Air Kiribati are among the primary carriers providing scheduled services, linking South Tarawa to Suva, Nadi, and various outer islands of Kiribati.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling both international and domestic passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport into South Tarawa is primarily via privately arranged taxis and minibuses, as no formal public transit system serves the airport.

Airlines here

Air Kiribati operates domestic routes from Bonriki, while Fiji Airways provides key international connections to Fiji.

Notable facts

›Located on Bonriki islet at the eastern tip of South Tarawa Atoll.
›The single runway is designated 08/26 and is approximately 1,600 meters long.
›Kiribati's low elevation makes the airport vulnerable to rising sea levels and storm surges.
›The airport handles limited international flights due to the country's remote location in the central Pacific.
›Bonriki International Airport is one of the few international airports in the world serving a national capital of fewer than 100,000 people.

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Air Pacific

Nauru Air Corporation

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Routes

TRW → NANFJ · 73H 73W

TRW → INUON · 733

TRW → MAJON · 733

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-3002 routes 73H1 routes 73W1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Bonriki International Airport is an international airport in Kiribati, serving as the main gateway to the country. It is located in its capital, South Tarawa, which is a group of islets in the atoll of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, precisely on Bonriki.

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