---
iata: TRW
name: Bonriki International Airport
city: Tarawa
country: Kiribati
lastUpdated: '2026-09-26'
officialWebsite: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonriki_International_Airport'
sources:
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonriki_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.fijiairways.com/'
  - 'https://www.nauruair.com/'
  - 'https://flyteam.jp/en/airport/bonriki-international-airport'
  - >-
    https://www.nauruair.com/library/files/20260902ns26-27passengerflightschedule-01oct2026-02apr2027updated.pdf
quickFacts:
  - 'IATA TRW / ICAO NGTA — Bonriki International, South Tarawa'
  - 'GPS 1.38167, 173.14694 · Bonriki, Kiribati'
  - No verified Priority Pass / airline lounge — omitted
  - >-
    Airlines: Fiji Airways NAN; Nauru Airlines regional (INU / MAJ / CXI
    framing); Air Kiribati domestic Gilberts — confirm live
  - 'Runway 09/27 ~2,011 m asphalt framing'
  - 'Ground: road taxi/bus along South Tarawa — confirm live'
  - No official MCT — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: FJ NAN + Nauru + Air Kiribati banks
    detail: Frequencies are thin — confirm live day-of.
    summary: >-
      Published schedules show Fiji Airways Nadi, Nauru Airlines regional, and
      Air Kiribati domestic Twin Otter banks.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Compact single gateway plant
    detail: Expect basic check-in / immigration / waiting — no PP lounge strip.
    summary: >-
      One passenger complex for international and domestic flows on South
      Tarawa.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Basic café / retail framing
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Small-airport F&B and retail only — no verified lounge F&B product.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Road taxi / bus on South Tarawa
    detail: Confirm live cash/taxi norms — no invented full tariff.
    summary: >-
      Airport sits at Bonriki; ground is road along the Tarawa causeway toward
      Bairiki / Betio.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.4
slug: trw
region: Oceania
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# Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
Tarawa, Kiribati · Oceania
Kiribati’s primary gateway at **Bonriki / South Tarawa** with clear **Fiji Airways NAN**, **Nauru Airlines** regional, and **Air Kiribati** Gilbert Islands domestic banks — compact single plant; **no verified Priority Pass or airline lounge** 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%): 5.8 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.8 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single compact international / domestic passenger plant
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Fiji Airways NAN international banks
- Nauru Airlines regional / Island Hopper framing
- Air Kiribati domestic outer-island banks

## Watch out for

- No verified PP / airline lounge — omit invented lounge
- Schedules thin and day-of weather/tide sensitive — confirm live
- No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
- Ground is road taxi/bus on Tarawa causeway — confirm live AUD/AUD-pegged cash framing

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