Butaritari Airport is a small airport serving Butaritari, Kiribati. Its IATA code is BBG and its ICAO code is NGTU. The airport lies at an elevation of 5 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
- BBG
- ICAO code
- NGTU
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 5 ft (2 m)
- Coordinates
- 3.0858, 172.8110
- 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 Butaritari Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TRW Bonriki International Airport | South Tarawa, Kiribati | 193 km · 120 mi |
| AAK Aranuka Airport | Buariki, Kiribati | 335 km · 208 mi |
| EJT Enejit Airport | Enejit Island, Marshall Islands | 341 km · 212 mi |
| MIJ Mili Island Airport | Mili Island, Marshall Islands | 354 km · 220 mi |
| UIT Jaluit Airport | Jabor Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | 472 km · 293 mi |
| MAJ Marshall Islands International Airport | Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands | 474 km · 295 mi |
| KIO Kili Airport | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | 498 km · 309 mi |
| JEJ Jeh Airport | Ailinglapalap Atoll, Marshall Islands | 655 km · 407 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from BBG. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 4,701 | 2,921 | 2,538 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 4,955 | 3,079 | 2,676 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 6,966 | 4,328 | 3,761 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 7,648 | 4,752 | 4,129 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 7,866 | 4,888 | 4,247 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 9,696 | 6,025 | 5,236 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 10,400 | 6,463 | 5,616 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 10,991 | 6,830 | 5,935 | View route |
| JFK New York | 11,723 | 7,284 | 6,330 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 12,582 | 7,818 | 6,794 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 13,889 | 8,630 | 7,499 | View route |
| LHR London | 13,915 | 8,647 | 7,514 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 13,920 | 8,649 | 7,516 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 14,146 | 8,790 | 7,638 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 15,227 | 9,461 | 8,222 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 15,450 | 9,600 | 8,342 | 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 Butaritari Airport?
The IATA code of Butaritari Airport is BBG and its ICAO code is NGTU.
Where is Butaritari Airport located?
Butaritari Airport is in Butaritari, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, at 3.0858, 172.8110.
What time zone is Butaritari Airport in?
Butaritari 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 Butaritari Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Bonriki International Airport (TRW), about 193 km (120 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.