Airport guide
Rarotonga AirportIATA code RAR
Rarotonga Airport (RAR/NCRG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rarotonga, Cook Islands in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rarotonga, Cook Islands
- Codes
- RAR · NCRG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Region
- Oceania
Rarotonga Airport (RAR/NCRG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rarotonga, Cook Islands in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Rarotonga local time at coordinates -21.200°, -159.800°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rarotonga Airport (RAR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rarotonga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rarotonga Airport details
- IATA code
- RAR
- ICAO code
- NCRG
- City
- Rarotonga
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Coordinates
- -21.203°, -159.806°
- 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 Rarotonga Airport’s own pages.
RAR airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (19 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Enua Airport AIU · 223 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RAR
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, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,328 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,328 m7,638 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from RAR
Originfacts does not track any routes from RAR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at RAR
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names RAR, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at RAR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rarotonga, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rarotonga Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cookislandsairports.com (opens in a new tab)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 Rarotonga
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Rarotonga Airport: common questions
Where is Rarotonga Airport?
Rarotonga Airport serves Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -21.203°, -159.806°.
What are the airport codes for Rarotonga Airport?
The IATA code is RAR and the ICAO code is NCRG.
What time zone is RAR in?
Rarotonga Airport is in the Pacific/Rarotonga time zone.
What is the official website of Rarotonga Airport?
The airport’s official website is cookislandsairports.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Rarotonga Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RAR: 08/26 (2,328 m (7,638 ft), concrete).
When did Rarotonga Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1975 as its official opening date.
Which airlines have a hub at RAR?
Wikidata lists RAR as a hub of Air Rarotonga.
What is the elevation of Rarotonga Airport?
OurAirports gives RAR’s elevation as 6 m (19 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 Rarotonga Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q954472 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)