PTRO
Airport
Palau Intl
Babelthuap Island, Palau

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:ROR / PTRO (Romeo-Oscar-Romeo)
Lat/Lng:7.36730305556, 134.544263889
07-22-02.2910N, 134-32-39.3500E
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 04/13/2023
Elevation:176 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 04/13/2023
Magnetic Variation:01E,(1990), [-1W (2025)]
Sectional:GNC 13
From City:4nm NE of Babelthuap Island

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Apts in Tt not Subj to FAA Regs, Airspace Analysis not Rqrd.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:06/1964
Attended:Continuous
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Oakland Oceanic Artcc(ZAK)Oakland Oceanic Artcc Center
FSS:Honolulu FSS(HNL)to Contact Hnl FSS Call Ld 808-836-8054. Hnl FSS 1-800-Wx-Brief Number not Available from This Location.
NOTAMs and Weather:HNLNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:for MIRL Runway 09/27 Contact Koror Radio - 123.6.
Beacon:for Rotating Beacon Contact Koror Radio - 123.6.
Landing Fee:yes

Communications

CTAF:123.600

Services

Fuel:Jet A-1 - Kerosene, freeze point -50C
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Cargo handling, Charter

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Republic of Palau
P.O. Box 1471
Koror, Palau, Pw 96940
680-587-3539
Manager:Peter Polloi
P.O. Box 1471
Koror, Palau, Pw 96940
680-775-7622

Runways

Runways:09/27

Runway 09/27

Length:7200 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 04/13/2023
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:Porous Friction Course
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 190,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 300,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment:091,(090 Magnetic)271,(270 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:176.2' MSL171.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:176.5' MSL175.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:52' AGL52' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects: Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:50:10:1
Object Height: 11' AGL
Object Distance: 200' Along centerline
75' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

All Unscheduled Flts Must File a Flight Plan at Least 7 Days Prior to Arrival and All Flts Must Contact Koror Communications on 123.6 at Least 20 Minutes Prior to Arrival.
ARFF Available 24/7.
be Alert to Large Number of Birds on Runway at Night.
All Aircraft Exceeding 100000 Lbs Gwt Taxi to Threshold Turn Around Before Taxing to Apron. Aircraft 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
(E94) Wx Station 5 Mi from Airport.

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