Airport guide
Ulawa AirportIATA code RNA
Ulawa Airport (RNA/AGAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arona, Solomon Islands in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Arona, Solomon Islands
- Codes
- RNA · AGAR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Region
- Oceania
Ulawa Airport (RNA/AGAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arona, Solomon Islands in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Guadalcanal local time at coordinates -9.860°, 161.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ulawa Airport (RNA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arona, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Ulawa Airport details
- IATA code
- RNA
- ICAO code
- AGAR
- City
- Arona
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates
- -9.861°, 161.980°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ulawa Airport’s own pages.
RNA airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (40 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ngorangora Airport IRA · 66 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RNA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 11/29: 860 m, coral.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 860 m2,822 ft | 20 m | coral | Not listed as lit |
Routes from RNA
Originfacts does not track any routes from RNA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at RNA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arona, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ulawa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Arona
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Ulawa Airport: common questions
Where is Ulawa Airport?
Ulawa Airport serves Arona, Solomon Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.861°, 161.980°.
What are the airport codes for Ulawa Airport?
The IATA code is RNA and the ICAO code is AGAR.
What time zone is RNA in?
Ulawa Airport is in the Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone.
How many runways does Ulawa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RNA: 11/29 (860 m (2,822 ft), coral).
What is the elevation of Ulawa Airport?
OurAirports gives RNA’s elevation as 12 m (40 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ulawa Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)