🇰🇮 Abaiang Airport

Abaiang Airport (IATA: ABF, ICAO: NGAB) is a small public domestic airfield located on Abaiang Atoll in the Gilbert Islands of Kiribati. It serves the local population, providing essential air connectivity to Kiribati's capital, Tarawa.

• Location and Runway Information: The airport is situated at coordinates 1°47′55″N 173°02′28″E, with an elevation of 8 meters (26 feet) above sea level. It features a single runway, designated 11/29, which is 885 meters (2,904 feet) in length. The runway surface is composed of hardened coral gravel, designed to accommodate small propeller aircraft.
• Known Uses: Abaiang Airport operates for scheduled domestic flights, exclusively serving Air Kiribati with services to and from Bonriki International Airport in Tarawa. These flights support the atoll's remote communities by facilitating the transport of passengers, cargo, medical evacuations, and essential supplies.
• Historical Significance: The airport was established in the early 1980s as part of Kiribati's post-independence effort to expand domestic aviation infrastructure. Its development followed Kiribati's independence in 1979, aligning with the formation of Air Tungaru (now Air Kiribati) to connect remote atolls to the capital.