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Saipan International AirportIATA code SPN

Saipan International Airport (SPN/PGSN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Codes: SPN · PGSN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Pacific/Saipan
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Saipan International Airport (SPN/PGSN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Saipan local time at coordinates 15.120°, 145.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Saipan International Airport (SPN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saipan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Saipan International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SPN
ICAO code: PGSN
City: Saipan
Country: Northern Mariana Islands
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Pacific/Saipan
Coordinates: 15.119°, 145.729°; 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 Saipan International Airport’s own pages.

SPN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 66 m (215 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1937; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019: 1.14 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International Airport TIQ · 18 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SPN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 07/25: 2,652 m, asphalt.

Runways at SPN: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	2,652 m8,700 ft	61 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from SPN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SPN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where SPN is

Calculated

11 km south-southwest

Saipan International Airport lies 11 km south-southwest of Saipan city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SPN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saipan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Saipan International 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 Saipan

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Saipan International Airport: common questions

Where is Saipan International Airport?

Saipan International Airport serves Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.119°, 145.729°.

What are the airport codes for Saipan International Airport?

The IATA code is SPN and the ICAO code is PGSN.

What time zone is SPN in?

Saipan International Airport is in the Pacific/Saipan time zone.

How many runways does Saipan International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SPN: 07/25 (2,652 m (8,700 ft), asphalt).

When did Saipan International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1937 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Saipan International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.14 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is SPN from Saipan city centre?

Saipan International Airport is about 11 km south-southwest of Saipan city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Saipan International Airport?

OurAirports gives SPN’s elevation as 66 m (215 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 Saipan International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1257667 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)