Maloelap Airport
Maloelap Airport Taroa Airfield | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4 ft / 1.2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°42′18″N 171°13′50″E / 8.70500°N 171.23056°E / 8.70500; 171.23056 | ||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Maloelap Airport is a public use airport located on Taroa Island in Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands. This airport is assigned the location identifier 3N1 by the FAA[1] and MAV by the IATA.[2]
Facilities
Maloelap Airport is at an elevation of 4 feet (1.2 m) above mean sea level. The runway is designated 04/22 with a turf surface measuring 3,500 by 150 feet (1,067 x 46 m).[1] There are no aircraft based at Maloelap.[1]
History
During World War II, Taroa Airfield was a major Japanese airbase approximately three miles long and one mile wide. The airfield was Japan's easternmost airbase of the War. Heavily bombed during the war, it was a favorite target for bombers from Makin Airfield, Tarawa and Abemama. Remnants of the airbase, defenses, and battles can still be found on the island; about 1,200 feet from the southwest end of the airport lies the wreck of the Toreshima Maru, a Japanese supply ship sunk in December 1943.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Marshall Islands | Aur, Majuro |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3N1 PDF, effective 2009-10-22.
- ^ "MAV - Taroa Island, Marshall Islands - Maloelap Airport". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Modern Shipwrecks in the Marshall Islands--Wreck of the Toreshima Maru in Maloelap Lagoon--A Photo Essay". Digital Micronesia-An Electronic Library & Archive. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
External links
- AirNav airport information for 3N1
