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iata: MAJ
name: Amata Kabua International Airport
city: Majuro
country: Marshall Islands
lastUpdated: '2026-09-26'
officialWebsite: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amata_Kabua_International_Airport'
sources:
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amata_Kabua_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.united.com/'
  - 'https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260604-ua4q267m8'
  - 'https://www.nauruair.com/'
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/PKMJ'
quickFacts:
  - IATA MAJ / ICAO PKMJ — Amata Kabua International Airport
  - 'GPS 7.064999, 171.272003 · Majuro, Marshall Islands'
  - No Priority Pass / public airline lounge verified on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: United Island Hopper (HNL / KWA / GUM) · Nauru Airlines regional —
    confirm live
  - 'Ground: taxi / hotel transfer into Delap–Uliga–Djarrit — confirm live USD'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: United Island Hopper multi-weekly
    detail: Thin frequency — buffer connections carefully.
    summary: >-
      UA Island Hopper typically serves MAJ on multi-weekly HNL↔GUM routing with
      Kwajalein stops — confirm live UA154/155/132/133 framing.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Compact single terminal
    detail: Easy curb-to-gate when quiet.
    summary: 'One small civil plant for check-in, security, and departure hall.'
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Thin airside F&B expectation
    detail: No invented USD bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Expect limited café/shop depth; eat before long Hopper legs.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Short taxi on the atoll
    detail: Confirm live USD; agree before departure.
    summary: >-
      Airport sits on Majuro Atoll — taxis and hotel transfers cover
      Delap–Uliga–Djarrit framing.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.4
slug: maj
region: Oceania
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# Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ)
Majuro, Marshall Islands · Oceania
Marshall Islands’ primary civil gateway with **United Airlines Island Hopper** banks (**HNL / KWA / GUM** framing) plus **Nauru Airlines** regional pins — compact plant; **no Priority Pass / public airline lounge** verified on research day.
## Airportist Score

**5.4 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 5.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.8 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single compact terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- United Island Hopper HNL↔GUM connectors
- Nauru Airlines Tarawa / regional pins
- Travelers accepting a thin multi-weekly schedule

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass or public walk-up lounge verified on research day
- Thin Island Hopper frequency — miss a bank and wait days
- Limited airside F&B
- No published MCT

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