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PTRO

Palau International Airport
Babelthuap Island, Palau

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	ROR
Lat/Long:	07-22-02.2910N 134-32-39.3500E 07-22.038183N 134-32.655833E 7.3673031,134.5442639 (estimated)
Elevation:	176.5 ft. / 53.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	01E (1990)
From city:	4 miles NE of BABELTHUAP ISLAND,
Time zone:	UTC +9 (year round; does not observe DST)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	OAKLAND OCEANIC ARTCC CENTER
FSS:	HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION TO CTC HNL FSS CALL LD 808-836-8054. HNL FSS 1-800-WX-BRIEF NUMBER NOT AVBL FM THIS LOCATION.
NOTAMs facility:	HNL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	FOR MIRL RWY 09/27 CTC KOROR RADIO - 123.6.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) FOR ROTG BCN CTC KOROR RADIO - 123.6.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:

123.6

KOROR RADIO MONITORS KOROR /RDR/ NDB WHEN IN USE.
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KOROR RADIO ON FREQ 123.6.

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
KOROR		at field		371		01E		ROR	.-. --- .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available:	A1
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

7200 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/concrete/porous friction courses, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	190.0
Double tandem:	300.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

07-22.051840N

07-22.024508N

Longitude:

134-32.059685E

134-33.251978E

Elevation:

176.2 ft.

171.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

090 magnetic, 091 true

270 magnetic, 271 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

11 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	REPUBLIC OF PALAU P.O. BOX 1471 KOROR, PALAU, PW 96940 Phone 680-587-3539
Manager:	PETER POLLOI P.O. BOX 1471 KOROR, PALAU, PW 96940 Phone 680-775-7622

Additional Remarks

E94	WX STN 5 MI FM ARPT.
-	ALL UNSKED FLTS MUST FILE A FLT PLAN AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AND ALL FLTS MUST CTC KOROR COMMUNICATIONS ON 123.6 AT LEAST 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
-	ARFF AVBL 24/7.
-	BE ALERT TO LARGE NUMBER OF BIRDS ON RY AT NIGHT.
-	ALL ACFT EXCEEDING 100000 LBS GWT TAXI TO THR TURN AROUND BEFORE TAXING TO APRON. ACFT UNDER 100000 LBS GWT MAY MAKE A TURN AROUND WHERE FEASIBLE.
-	ENTRY PERMIT RQRD CALL 011-680-488-2498 FAX 011-680-488-4385; LANDING PERMIT RQRD MUST GIVE SEVEN DAYS NOTICE EMAIL: POLICEPIA@GMAIL.COM; MPIICOFFICE@GMAIL.COM CALL: 680-587-1411;680-587-2182

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (183KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (185KB)
NDB RWY 09		download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (149KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (189KB)

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Aerial photo
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Airport diagram

Diagram of PTRO (Palau International Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC+9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:57	20:57
Sunrise	06:18	21:18
Sunset	18:12	09:12
Evening civil twilight	18:34	09:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Feb-2025 12:02:59
Local (UTC+9)	22-Feb-2025 21:02:59

METAR

PTRO
4nm SW

221150Z 05010G17KT 13SM SCT015 BKN110 BKN290 28/24 A2991

TAF

PTRO
4nm SW

220537Z 2206/2306 06015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 BKN050

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