Kiribati Index

Kiribati Transportation - 2023

SOURCE: 2023 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

National air transport system

number of registered air carriers: 2 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 8

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 66,567 (2018)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

4

note: paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

15

note: unpaved runways have a surface composition such as grass or packed earth and are most suited to the operation of light aircraft; unpaved runways are usually short, often less than 1,000 m (3,280 ft.) in length; airports with unpaved runways often lack facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control

Roadways

total: 670 km (2017)

Waterways

5 km (2012) (small network of canals in Line Islands)

Merchant marine

total: 90

by type: bulk carrier 3, general cargo 35, oil tanker 11, other 41 (2022)

Ports and terminals

major seaport(s): Betio (Tarawa Atoll), Canton Island, English Harbor

NOTE: The information regarding Kiribati on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kiribati 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kiribati 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.