AviatDataRota International Airport (Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International Airport) ROP / PGRO
Rota, Northern Mariana Islands · Northern Mariana Islands (United States) · Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA)
24kpax · 2023
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAPGRO / ROP
OperatorCommonwealth Ports Authority (CPA)
Coordinates14.1743°N, 145.2411°E
Elevation606 ft · 185 m
Time zoneChST (UTC+10, no DST)
Passengers / yr24,086 (2023)
CustomsYes
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referencePGRO — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursStaffed daily approx. 0600-1800 local by radio/weather observer; not H24. Runway/taxiway lighting (MIRL, PAPI, REIL) operates 0600-1800 with after-hours pilot activation via CTAF 123.6. PPR (prior permission required) for unscheduled aircraft operations; no published seasonal closure.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building, capacity roughly 100 passengers at a time; ground boarding only (no jet bridges); ATM and small restaurant on site; no fuel (Jet A/Avgas) available on field.
Runways (1)
- 9/27 · 2,134 m / 7,000 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved)
Airport contact
Only scheduled carrier is Star Marianas Air, operating small piston aircraft (Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain / PA-32-300 Cherokee Six — not turboprops, and no ATR 42 as sometimes stated) on inter-island routes linking Rota with Saipan and Guam; Guam-origin flights receive a CBP customs/agriculture check on arrival because Guam and the CNMI are separate U.S. customs territories, though the airport has no true international routes. Non-precision GPS/NDB approaches only, no ILS. FAA enplanement data (12,043 for FY2023) was doubled to approximate total boarded+deplaned passengers since only enplanements are published for this airport.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Star Marianas Air (self-handling carrier)
Star Marianas Air is the sole scheduled carrier serving Rota (Saipan-Rota-Guam commuter route) and self-handles its own check-in, ramp and turnaround at ROP; no third-party FBO or ground handler is listed for the airport across AirNav, FlightAware, Airport-Data or Business Air News. · Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request
PMX Aviation Services LLC
PMX Aviation Services (Honolulu/Guam-based, per its own site) names Rota (PGRO) among the Marianas stations it dispatches AOG and line-maintenance technicians to, typically arriving within 24 hours with heavier equipment following from its Honolulu warehouse within about 72 hours; it has no permanent on-field presence at ROP. · 24/7 on-call dispatch
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Star Marianas Air (self-handling carrier)
Star Marianas Air operates its own belly-cargo/freight station at Rota, self-handling receiving and release of freight integrated with its scheduled commuter flights. · Cargo receiving Mon-Sat 8:00-10:30am and 1:30-4:00pm; comparable weekday release hours
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Aviation security
Available
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
TSA has provided passenger security screening at Rota International Airport since March 2006 (per Wikipedia); before then, passengers had to be screened at a connecting hub airport instead.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Commonwealth Ports Authority (airport operator)
Commonwealth Ports Authority owns and operates Rota (Benjamin Taisacan Manglona) International Airport, including its single runway, apron/ramp and passenger terminal; as of 2025 CPA was also developing an apron extension, an aviation fuels facility and fire-protection upgrades on the field. No independent FBO or third-party ground-handling firm operates alongside it.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed