Roman Tmetuchl International Airport
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IATA: ROR – ICAO: PTRO – FAA LID: ROR
 ROR
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Republic of Palau | ||
| Location | Airai, Babelthuap Island, Palau | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 176 ft / 54 m | ||
| Coordinates | 07°22′02″N 134°32′39″E / 7.36722°N 134.54417°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 09/27 | 7,200 | 2,195 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Sources: FAA[1], DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (IATA: ROR, ICAO: PTRO, FAA LID: ROR[1]) is the main airport of Palau. It is located just north of Airai on Babelthuap (Babeldaob) island. The airport is 6 miles (4 km) from Koror and 15 miles (25 km) from Melekeok.
A resolution adopted by the Senate of Palau in May 2006 renamed Palau International Airport as the Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, in honor of late local politician and businessman Roman Tmetuchl.[4] It is also known as Babelthuap/Koror Airport[1] or Airai Airport.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers an area of 480 acres (190 ha) at an elevation of 176 feet (45 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt and concrete surface measuring 7,200 by 150 feet (2,194 x 45 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 13, 2004, the airport had 1,142 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per month: 78% scheduled commercial, 10% air taxi, 8% general aviation and 4% military.[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Asiana Airlines | Seoul-Incheon |
| Belau Air | Peleliu |
| China Airlines | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Delta Air Lines | Seasonal: Tokyo-Narita |
| Korean Air | Seoul-Incheon |
| United Airlines | Guam, Manila, Yap |
[edit] Charter
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Japan Airlines | Fukuoka, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita |
| TransAsia Airways | Taipei-Taoyuan |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Master Record for ROR – Babelthuap/Koror (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2 Jul 2009.
- ^ Airport information for PTRO from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for ROR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ Ngiraiwet, Florencia (2007-11-02), Senate Joint Resolution Status Table, Senate of Palau, http://www.palauoek.net/senate/legislation/sjr/SenateJointResolutionsTable.pdf, retrieved 2008-02-25
[edit] External links
- Republic of Palau: Division of Transportation
- Getting to Airai
- Palau International Airport photo
- Airport information for Babelthuap/Koror Airport (PTRO) at AirNav
- Current weather for Babelthuap Island, Babelthuap/Koror Airport, Palau (PTRO) at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for Koror-Airai Airport (ROR) at Aviation Safety Network
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