Airport guide
Bonriki AirportIATA code TRW
Bonriki Airport (TRW/NGTA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tarawa, Kiribati in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tarawa, Kiribati
- Codes
- TRW · NGTA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Region
- Oceania
Bonriki Airport (TRW/NGTA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tarawa, Kiribati in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tarawa local time at coordinates 1.360°, 172.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bonriki Airport (TRW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tarawa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bonriki Airport details
- IATA code
- TRW
- ICAO code
- NGTA
- City
- Tarawa
- Country
- Kiribati
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates
- 1.382°, 173.147°
- 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 Bonriki Airport’s own pages.
TRW airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (9 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- December 1943
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Aranuka Airport AAK · 144 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TRW
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: 2,011 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,011 m6,598 ft | 41 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TRW
Originfacts does not track any routes from TRW 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 TRW
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names TRW, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at TRW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tarawa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bonriki Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bonrikiinternational.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 Tarawa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MajuroAmata Kabua International AirportMAJ661 km
- Nauru IslandNauru InternationalINU702 km
- KwajaleinKwajalein AirportKWA1,002 km
- Kosrae, Caroline IslandsKosrae AirportKSA1,193 km
- Funafuti AtolFunafuti Atol International AirportFUN1,300 km
- Santa Cruz IslandSanta Cruz IslandSCZ1,592 km
- AronaUlawa AirportRNA1,740 km
- Pohnpei, Caroline IslandsPohnpei AirportPNI1,749 km
- TorresTorres AirstripTOH1,754 km
Bonriki Airport: common questions
Where is Bonriki Airport?
Bonriki Airport serves Tarawa, Kiribati. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 1.382°, 173.147°.
What are the airport codes for Bonriki Airport?
The IATA code is TRW and the ICAO code is NGTA.
What time zone is TRW in?
Bonriki Airport is in the Pacific/Tarawa time zone.
What is the official website of Bonriki Airport?
The airport’s official website is bonrikiinternational.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bonriki Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TRW: 09/27 (2,011 m (6,598 ft), asphalt).
When did Bonriki Airport open?
Wikidata gives December 1943 as its official opening date.
Which airlines have a hub at TRW?
Wikidata lists TRW as a hub of Air Kiribati and Coral Sun Airways.
What is the elevation of Bonriki Airport?
OurAirports gives TRW’s elevation as 3 m (9 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 Bonriki 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 Q522496 (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)