Roman Tmetuchl International Airport

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Roman Tmetuchl International Airport
IATA: ROR – ICAO: PTRO – FAA: ROR
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 / 7.36722; 134.54417
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
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 (194 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
Belau Air Peleliu
Continental Airlines operated by Continental Micronesia Guam, Manila, Yap
Pacific Flier Brisbane [begins January 10], Clark [begins January 7], Guam [begins January 8], Tokyo-Narita [begins January 7][5][6]

[edit] Charter

Airlines Destinations
Asiana Airlines Seoul-Incheon
China Airlines Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Master Record for ROR – Babelthuap/Koror (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2 Jul 2009.
  2. ^ Airport information for PTRO from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ Airport information for ROR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  4. ^ 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 
  5. ^ http://www.pacificflier.com/about-us/news
  6. ^ http://archives.traveldaily.com.au/2009/Dec09/td081209.pdf

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