Aranuka Airport is a small airport serving Buariki, Kiribati. Its IATA code is AAK and its ICAO code is NGUK. The airport lies at an elevation of 6 ft (2 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the Pacific/Tarawa time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- AAK
- ICAO code
- NGUK
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 6 ft (2 m)
- Coordinates
- 0.1853, 173.6370
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Aranuka Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TRW Bonriki International Airport | South Tarawa, Kiribati | 144 km · 89 mi |
| BBG Butaritari Airport | Butaritari, Kiribati | 335 km · 208 mi |
| EJT Enejit Airport | Enejit Island, Marshall Islands | 676 km · 420 mi |
| MIJ Mili Island Airport | Mili Island, Marshall Islands | 689 km · 428 mi |
| INU Nauru International Airport | Yaren, Nauru | 751 km · 467 mi |
| UIT Jaluit Airport | Jabor Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | 776 km · 482 mi |
| KIO Kili Airport | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | 787 km · 489 mi |
| MAJ Marshall Islands International Airport | Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands | 809 km · 503 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from AAK. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 4,460 | 2,771 | 2,408 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 5,265 | 3,271 | 2,843 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 7,257 | 4,510 | 3,919 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 7,744 | 4,812 | 4,181 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 7,978 | 4,957 | 4,308 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 9,717 | 6,038 | 5,247 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 10,636 | 6,609 | 5,743 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 11,098 | 6,896 | 5,993 | View route |
| JFK New York | 11,877 | 7,380 | 6,413 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 12,818 | 7,965 | 6,921 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 14,210 | 8,830 | 7,673 | View route |
| LHR London | 14,244 | 8,851 | 7,691 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 14,254 | 8,857 | 7,697 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 14,479 | 8,997 | 7,818 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 14,975 | 9,305 | 8,086 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 15,318 | 9,518 | 8,271 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Aranuka Airport?
The IATA code of Aranuka Airport is AAK and its ICAO code is NGUK.
Where is Aranuka Airport located?
Aranuka Airport is in Buariki, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, at 0.1853, 173.6370.
What time zone is Aranuka Airport in?
Aranuka Airport uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Tarawa. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Aranuka Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Bonriki International Airport (TRW), about 144 km (89 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.