Airport guide
Rota AirportIATA code ROP
Rota Airport (ROP/PGRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rota, Northern Mariana Islands in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
- Codes
- ROP · PGRO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Saipan
- Region
- Oceania
Rota Airport (ROP/PGRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rota, Northern Mariana Islands in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Saipan local time at coordinates 14.170°, 145.240°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rota Airport (ROP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rota, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rota Airport details
- IATA code
- ROP
- ICAO code
- PGRO
- City
- Rota
- Country
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Saipan
- Coordinates
- 14.173°, 145.241°
- 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 Rota Airport’s own pages.
ROP airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 185 m (607 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 22,744
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport GUM · 90 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ROP
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 09/27: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ROP
Originfacts does not track any routes from ROP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at ROP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rota, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rota 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 Rota
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GuamA.B. Won Pat International AirportGUM89 km
- SaipanSaipan International AirportSPN118 km
- Yap, Caroline IslandsYap International AirportYAP935 km
- Truk, Caroline IslandsChuuk International AirportTKK1,037 km
- KororAirai AirportROR1,393 km
- Pohnpei, Caroline IslandsPohnpei AirportPNI1,626 km
- Manus IslandMomote AirportMAS1,821 km
- VanimoVanimo AirportVAI1,924 km
- JayapuraSentani AirportDJJ1,933 km
Rota Airport: common questions
Where is Rota Airport?
Rota Airport serves Rota, Northern Mariana Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 14.173°, 145.241°.
What are the airport codes for Rota Airport?
The IATA code is ROP and the ICAO code is PGRO.
What time zone is ROP in?
Rota Airport is in the Pacific/Saipan time zone.
How many runways does Rota Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ROP: 09/27 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rota Airport?
Wikidata records 22,744 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Rota Airport?
OurAirports gives ROP’s elevation as 185 m (607 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 Rota 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1187633 (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)