Roman Tmetuchl International Airport

Roman Tmetuchl International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRepublic of Palau
LocationNgerusar, Airai, Babeldaob Island, Palau
Elevation AMSL176 ft / 54 m
Coordinates07°22′02″N 134°32′39″E / 7.36722°N 134.54417°E / 7.36722; 134.54417
Websitewww.palau-airport.com
Maps

FAA airport diagram
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 7,200 2,195 Asphalt/concrete

Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (IATA: ROR, ICAO: PTRO, FAA LID: ROR),[1] also known as Palau International Airport is the main airport of Palau. It is located near the former capital Koror, just north of Ngetkib, Airai on Babeldaob island. The airport is 4 miles (6 km) from Koror and 15 miles (25 km) from Ngerulmud.

Overview

The airport covers an area of 480 acres (190 ha) at an elevation of 176 feet (54 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt and concrete surface measuring 7,200 by 150 feet (2,194 x 45 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending December 13, 2004, the airport had 1,142 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per month: 78% scheduled commercial, 10% air taxi, 8% general aviation and 4% military.[1]

History

According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), the only airline serving the airport in the fall of 1993 was Continental Micronesia (formerly Air Micronesia), a division of Continental Airlines, operating nonstop Boeing 727-200 jet service from Guam, Manila, Taipei and Yap, Caroline Islands.[4]

A resolution adopted by the Senate of Palau in May 2006 renamed Palau International Airport as the Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, in honor of the late local politician and businessman Roman Tmetuchl.[5] It is also known as Babelthuap/Koror Airport[1] or Airai Airport.

Delta Air Lines provided scheduled service to Tokyo-Narita until 2018. Following Delta's withdrawal from the Palau market, Skymark Airlines announced that it would start charter service from Narita to Palau, and upgrade these flights to scheduled service in mid-2019.[6] Skymark subsequently also stopped flying to Palau, but Air Niugini flies the route and, after April of 2025, so does United Airlines.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Belau Air Angaur, Peleliu
Caroline Islands Air Yap
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
Greater Bay Airlines Charter: Hong Kong[7]
Hong Kong Airlines Charter: Hong Kong[8]
Nauru Airlines Brisbane, Majuro, Nauru, Pohnpei, Tarawa[9]
Pacific Missionary Aviation Angaur, Peleliu, Yap
Qantas Brisbane[10]
United Airlines Guam, Manila, Tokyo–Narita (begins 30 October 2025)[11]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at ROR airport. See Wikidata query.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for ROR – Babelthuap/Koror PDF, effective 2 Jul 2009.
  2. ^ Airport information for PTRO from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ Airport information for ROR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. ^ Oct. 1, 1993, OAG Desktop Flight Guide, Worldwide Edition, Koror, Palau Island flight schedules
  5. ^ Ngiraiwet, Florencia (2007-11-02), Senate Joint Resolution Status Table (PDF), Senate of Palau, archived from the original on 2008-04-10, retrieved 2008-02-25
  6. ^ "Skymark to offer Tokyo service to Saipan and Palau". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  7. ^ "Greater Bay Airlines Adds Hong Kong – Palau Charters From July 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Airlines Adds Scheduled Palau Charters From late-Sep 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Nauru Airlines NW23 Service Changes: Palau Dec 2023 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Qantas Tentatively Files Palau Schedule From Dec 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  11. ^ Liu, Jim. "United Adds Tokyo-Koror Service From Late Oct 2025". Retrieved 9 May 2025.

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