Nauru International Airport
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Nauru International Airport | |||||||||||
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![]() Aerial view of the runway | |||||||||||
Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Nauru | ||||||||||
Location | Yaren District | ||||||||||
Opened | January 1943 | ||||||||||
Hub for | Nauru Airlines | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 22 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 00°32′50.85″S 166°55′08.76″E / 0.5474583°S 166.9191000°E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
Location in Yaren district, Nauru | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Nauru International Airport (IATA: INU, ICAO: ANYN) is the sole airport in the Republic of Nauru. The airport provides service to other island nations via the national airline, Nauru Airlines.
History
[edit]The airstrip was built during the World War II Japanese occupation of Nauru using forced labour. Operations began in January 1943. After the war, it was converted to a civilian airport.
The airport is located in the Yaren district, just north of many of the government buildings, including the Parliament House, police station, and a secondary school. The airport holds the head office of the flag carrier, Nauru Airlines.[1]
Also located at the airport are the Republic of Nauru Civil Aviation Authority, tasked with airport security and operational management; the Directorate of Immigration, tasked with control of incoming and outgoing passengers, and the Nauru Customs Service.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Nauru International Airport serves as the main hub of the national carrier, Nauru Airlines.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Nauru Airlines | Brisbane, Koror,[2] Majuro,[3] Nadi,[3] Pohnpei,[4] Tarawa[3] |
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References
[edit]- ^ Contact Us Archived 2019-02-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on March 26, 2018. "Head Office Nauru International Airport PO Box 40 Republic of Nauru"
- ^ "Nauru Airlines NW23 Service Changes: Palau Dec 2023 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "NAURU AIRLINES RESUMES KIRIBATI / MARSHALL ISLANDS SERVICE IN MID-OCT 2022". AeroRoutes. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "NAURU AIRLINES RESUMES POHNPEI SERVICE FROM MID-OCT 2022". AeroRoutes. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
External links
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