Pohnpei International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Pohnpei | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°59′06″N 158°12′32″E / 6.98500°N 158.20889°E | ||||||||||
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  PNI Location of airport in Federated States of Micronesia | |||||||||||
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Pohnpei International Airport (IATA: PNI, ICAO: PTPN) is an airport located on Pohnpei Island (formerly Ponape), the main island of Pohnpei State. It is close to Palikir, the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia.
The extension of the Pohnpei International Airport began in 2009, and it was anticipated that it would be completed in 2011. The Government of Japan has agreed to provide about US$29 million for the entire project. The project includes extending the runway by 228 m and improving the terminal facilities and apron.[1][2] Enhancements will help prevent problems such as when a Boeing 727 cargo jet overran the runway and the airport had to be closed for six days in May 2008.[3]
- ^ "Project for Improvement of Pohnpei International Airport". Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ "MicSem Discussion Forum - FSM Delegation Visited Tokyo for Pohnpei International Airport Extension Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ http://www.cdnn.info/news/travel/t080521.html[permanent dead link]