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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Makin | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°22′28″N172°59′32″E / 3.37444°N 172.99222°E | ||||||||||
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Makin Airport( IATA : MTK, ICAO : NGMN) is the airport serving Makin, Kiribati. [1]
The airport is served twice a week by Air Kiribati from Bonriki, on Tarawa. [2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Kiribati | Tarawa |
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The following article outlines transport in Kiribati.
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Makin may refer to:
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Makin Island may refer to:
MTK may refer to:
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NGMN may refer to:
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