Pohnpei International Airport

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Pohnpei International Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Location Pohnpei
Elevation  AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 06°59′06″N158°12′32″E / 6.98500°N 158.20889°E / 6.98500; 158.20889
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PNI
Location of airport in Federated States of Micronesia
Pohnpei International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
09/276,5001,981 Asphalt

Pohnpei International Airport( IATA : PNI, ICAO : PTPN) is an airport located on Pohnpei Island (formerly Ponape), the main island of Pohnpei State. It is close to Palikir, the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia.

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The extension of the Pohnpei International Airport began in 2009, and it was anticipated that it would be completed in 2011. The Government of Japan has agreed to provide about US$29 million for the entire project. The project includes extending the runway by 228 m and improving the terminal facilities and apron. [1] [2] Enhancements will help prevent problems such as when a Boeing 727 cargo jet overran the runway and the airport had to be closed for six days in May 2008. [3]

Airlines and destinations

Like many islands within the region, commercial air service is rather limited due to small population and tourist traffic. The only current scheduled passenger services for Pohnpei are the United Airlines (formerly Continental Micronesia) Island Hopper flights operated with Boeing 737-800 jetliners between Guam and Honolulu (three times weekly in each direction), the Guam-Chuuk-Pohnpei flights and a flight to Port Moresby on Air Niugini. Also Caroline Islands Air provides charter flights around the region.

AirlinesDestinations
Caroline Islands Air Charter: Chuuk, Enewetak, Kapingamarangi, Kosrae, Mwoakilloa Airfield, Nukuoro, Pingelap, Sapwuahfik, Mortlock Islands Airfield (Ta), Woleai, Yap
Nauru Airlines Koror, [4] Majuro, Nauru, Tarawa [5]
United Airlines Chuuk, Guam, Honolulu, Kosrae, Kwajalein, Majuro

In addition to passenger services, Asia Pacific Airlines transports cargo (including U.S. mail) to and from Pohnpei. [6]

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References

  1. "Project for Improvement of Pohnpei International Airport". Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  2. "MicSem Discussion Forum - FSM Delegation Visited Tokyo for Pohnpei International Airport Extension Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  3. http://www.cdnn.info/news/travel/t080521.html%5B%5D
  4. "Nauru Airlines NW23 Service Changes: Palau Dec 2023 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. "NAURU AIRLINES RESUMES POHNPEI SERVICE FROM MID-OCT 2022". AeroRoutes. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. "Asia Pacific Airlines - Flight Schedule". www.flyapa.com.