AviatDataBonriki International Airport TRW / NGTA
Tarawa · Kiribati · Owned and operated directly by the Government of Kiribati (no evidence of a corporatized statutory body — the draft's 'Airport Kiribati Authority (AKA)' could not be verified against any primary or secondary source and should be treated as unconfirmed/likely incorrect). Airport administration and civil aviation functions sit within the Civil Aviation Division of the government ministry responsible for transport, which currently self-identifies as the 'Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport' (MICT) on its own website, though it is also cited elsewhere (re: Air Kiribati's reporting line) as the 'Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development' (MICTTD) — confirm the exact current title directly. No evidence was found of a distinct domestic regulator named 'Civil Aviation Authority Kiribati (CAAK)'; regional aviation-safety oversight for Kiribati is instead provided by the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) under the Pacific Islands Civil Aviation Safety and Security Treaty, which Kiribati has ratified.
33kpax · 2022
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATANGTA / TRW
OperatorOwned and operated directly by the Government of Kiribati (no evidence of a corporatized statutory body — the draft's 'Airport Kiribati Authority (AKA)' could not be verified against any primary or secondary source and should be treated as unconfirmed/likely incorrect). Airport administration and civil aviation functions sit within the Civil Aviation Division of the government ministry responsible for transport, which currently self-identifies as the 'Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport' (MICT) on its own website, though it is also cited elsewhere (re: Air Kiribati's reporting line) as the 'Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development' (MICTTD) — confirm the exact current title directly. No evidence was found of a distinct domestic regulator named 'Civil Aviation Authority Kiribati (CAAK)'; regional aviation-safety oversight for Kiribati is instead provided by the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) under the Pacific Islands Civil Aviation Safety and Security Treaty, which Kiribati has ratified.
Coordinates1.3817°N, 173.1469°E
Elevation9 ft · 3 m
Time zoneGILT (UTC+12, no DST)
Passengers / yr33,000 (2022)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceNGTA — Kiribati AIP; exact current publishing authority unconfirmed (the draft's 'Civil Aviation Authority Kiribati / CAAK' attribution could not be verified — see operator note). Aviation functions sit within MICT/MICTTD's Civil Aviation Division, with regional safety oversight via PASO. Confirm the live eAIP source and reference directly with MICTTD.
Operating hoursSmall-field operation; the draft's specific claim of AFIS on 118.1 MHz could not be independently confirmed (no AIP/frequency source was reachable) and should be verified against the current Kiribati AIP before use. Operating hours track the scheduled Fiji Airways/Nauru Airlines/Air Kiribati bank and the field is effectively closed outside it. Confirm current hours and service level (AFIS vs staffed ATC) directly with MICTTD before planning; PPR recommended for non-scheduled and GA arrivals.
TerminalsSingle terminal building handling both international and domestic traffic; no jet bridges, apron loading only (unverified operational detail — not confirmed against a primary source).
Runways (1)
- 09/27 · 2,011 m / 6,598 ft · 41 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Kiribati's main international gateway (alongside Cassidy/Kiritimati) and hub for Air Kiribati. Correction: Coral Sun Airways, also based at Bonriki, stopped regular scheduled service in 2018 and has since operated on-demand/charter flights only — it is not currently a scheduled hub carrier alongside Air Kiribati as the draft implied. Confirmed international scheduled service: Fiji Airways (Nadi) and Nauru Airlines (regional network including Brisbane, Nadi, Suva, Majuro, Pohnpei, Koror, Clark). Latest located pax figure is ~33,000 international passenger movements (2022); this could not be and is likely stale post-pandemic — it also counts international only, so total throughput including Kiribati's outer-island domestic network (Air Kiribati) is materially higher. Treat as a rough estimate pending an updated CAAK/MICTTD or National Statistics Office release. No ILS confirmed at the field; single asphalt runway 09/27, 2011m, matches Wikipedia and OurAirports data. Coordinates, elevation (9ft/3m), and runway dimensions were cross-checked against Wikipedia and OurAirports and confirmed as drafted.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Air Kiribati Ltd
Sole ground handling agent at Bonriki for all international carriers and its own domestic flights; per a 2024 logistics capacity assessment, Air Kiribati (national airline) manages ground handling for all flights at the airport, and its own service page lists aircraft servicing, loading/unloading, baggage and marshalling. · Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local, overtime by arrangement
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Air Kiribati Ltd
Lists refuelling and ground-power-unit (GPU) support among its own ground-handling services at Bonriki. Kiribati Oil Company Ltd (KOIL), the state fuel monopoly, supplies the fuel and per a 2024 logistics capacity assessment is itself the party responsible for refuelling aircraft, so Air Kiribati's role is coordination/ground-handling support rather than physical into-plane fuelling.
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Kiribati Oil Company Limited (KOIL)
Fully government-owned, sole fuel distributor in Kiribati and, per a 2024 logistics capacity assessment, the party formally responsible for refuelling aircraft at Bonriki and Cassidy; maintains a 55,000 L aviation fuel depot at Bonriki supplying Jet A-1 only (AVGAS 100 confirmed not available). Jet A-1 fuel quality is tested by Intertek Caleb Brett's laboratory in Australia.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Air Kiribati Ltd
Operates a hangar at Bonriki (confirmed in a 2024 logistics capacity assessment's airport-facilities photo) for its own DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-8 Dash 8 fleet; Part 145 certification and licensed B1/B2 engineer staffing were cited in the airline's 2024/2025 hangar-expansion RFP and recruitment postings but were not.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Unconfirmed
Air Kiribati Ltd
Its workshop/hangar handle current maintenance needs, but Air Kiribati's own RFP for a new, larger hangar states current facilities are inadequate for expanded maintenance requirements — scope of checks performed beyond line maintenance is unconfirmed; in-house for its own fleet only, no third-party base-maintenance service advertised.
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Air Kiribati Ltd
Lists catering among its ground-handling services, though a 2024 logistics capacity assessment records no dedicated flight-kitchen/catering facility on-site at Bonriki (Catering Services: No) — treat as arranged/on-request rather than an in-house kitchen.
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Aircraft cleaning
Available
Air Kiribati Ltd
Cabin cleaning is included in its standard ground-handling package for arriving/departing aircraft, per its own service listing.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
Air Kiribati Ltd
Provides ground power unit (GPU) and aircraft loading-ramp equipment as part of ground handling; a 2024 logistics capacity assessment confirms no elevators/hi-loaders at Bonriki (loading ramps only), with handling limited to narrowbody-class aircraft such as the 737 MAX 8 and A320.
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Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Air Kiribati Ltd
Handles domestic freight, mail and perishables across its network of Gilbert Islands destinations from Bonriki (DHC-6/DHC-8 fleet); does not offer pickup/delivery, per its own cargo page. · Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
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Tobaraoi Logistics
Locally based freight and logistics agent headquartered in Bikenibeu, South Tarawa (adjacent to Bonriki); its own site confirms it as the DHL Express, air/sea freight and customs-brokerage agent, and a 2024 logistics capacity assessment names it as the billing/documentation contact for un-palletized cargo and air waybills at Bonriki's cargo terminal. A prior claim that it specifically serves as Nauru Airlines' cargo agent could not be.
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Aviation security
Available
Airport Kiribati Authority
State-owned operator responsible for both of Kiribati's international airports (Bonriki and Cassidy); provides passenger security screening at Bonriki — manual checks of hold luggage at check-in plus X-ray screening of outbound cabin baggage before Customs — per a 2024 logistics capacity assessment. · 06:00-18:00 local (airport operating hours)
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Air Kiribati Ltd
Ground transportation and hotel/crew-accommodation booking are listed among its ground-handling services for visiting crews, per its own service page.
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Flight support
Available
Air Kiribati Ltd
Provides meteorological documentation and crew/passenger visa assistance as part of its handling package for arriving flights, per its own service page.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed