Roman Tmetuchl International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Palau International Airport
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IATA = ROR
ICAO = PTRO
type = Public
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location = Airai
elevation-f = 176
elevation-m = 54
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r1-number = 09/27
r1-length-f = 7,200
r1-length-m = 2,195
r1-surface = Asphalt
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Roman Tmetuchl International Airport airport codes|ROR|PTRO, formerly known as Palau International Airport and alternatively as Babeldaob/Koror Airport or Airai Airport, is the main airport of Palau. It is located just north of Airai, 6 miles (4 kilometers) from Koror and 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Melekeok.

A resolution adopted by the Senate of Palau in May 2006 renamed Palau International Airport as the Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, in honor of late local politician and businessman Roman Tmetuchl. [citation|url=http://www.palauoek.net/senate/legislation/sjr/SenateJointResolutionsTable.pdf|title=Senate Joint Resolution Status Table|date=2007-11-02|accessdate=2008-02-25|publisher=|first=Florencia|last=Ngiraiwet|publisher=Senate of Palau]

Airlines and destinations

*Belau Air (Angaur, Peleliu)
*Continental Airlines
**Continental Airlines operated by Continental Micronesia (Guam, Manila, Yap)
*Japan Airlines (Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)

Charter

*Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon)
*China Airlines (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)

References

External links

* [http://www.palaugov.net/mincommerce/tanscomm.html Republic of Palau: Division of Transportation]
*WAD|PTRO
* [http://www.pacificworlds.com/palau/home/getting.cfm Getting to Airai]
* [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Oceania/Micronesia/photo375110.htm Palau International Airport Photo]