Nikunau airfield

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Nikunau airfield
Runway on the left edge of the picture
Characteristics
ICAO code NGNU
IATA code NIG
Coordinates

1 ° 18 '54 "  S , 176 ° 24' 33"  E Coordinates: 1 ° 18 '54 "  S , 176 ° 24' 33"  E
Height above MSL 3 m (10  ft )
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Distance from the city center 1.65 km northwest of Muribenua
Basic data
opening August 1978

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The airfield Nikunau (Nikunau Airport) is located on the northern tip of the island Nikunau in the archipelago of the Gilbert Islands of the State Kiribati . To the next larger town Muribenua it is about 1.5 km to the southeast.

Data

The only runway, which opened as a taxiway in August 1978, has a length of around 950 m and is a good two meters above sea level. The IATA code for the airport is NIG and the ICAO designation is NGNU . The only airline which flies to the airport is from Beru Iceland Airport on the island of Beru Coming Air Kiribati .

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