Majuro Airfield

The airfield was closed and replaced by the newly constructed Amata Kabua International Airport (IATA: MAJ, ICAO: PKMJ). The original airfield was located in what is now the most densely populated area of Majuro, making expansion for modern jet aircraft impossible and posing significant safety risks due to urban encroachment. The new airport was built in a less developed area with a longer runway and more modern facilities to accommodate larger aircraft and growing international traffic.

The site of the former airfield is now the administrative and commercial heart of Majuro, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The original runway has been paved over and is now the primary east-west thoroughfare through the Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (DUD) municipality. The land is densely occupied by numerous government buildings, including the Capitol Building, businesses, schools, embassies, and residential housing. The former airfield is completely integrated into the urban fabric of the city.

Originally known as Delap Airfield or Majuro Airfield, it was a major U.S. military airbase during World War II. Constructed with a coral-surfaced runway by U.S. Navy Seabees in early 1944 after the unopposed capture of Majuro Atoll, it became a critical component of one of the largest forward naval bases in the Pacific theater. The airfield hosted U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) B-25 Mitchell bombers of the Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighter and transport aircraft. It served as a vital staging point for the island-hopping campaign, supporting air operations against Japanese-held islands like Kwajalein, Enewetak, and Truk. After the war, it transitioned to become the primary civilian airport for the Marshall Islands, handling commercial and general aviation traffic until its replacement.

None. The site is now the fully developed downtown core of the capital city. Reopening it as an airport is physically, socially, and economically impossible, as it would require the demolition of essential national infrastructure and the relocation of a significant portion of the island's population.