Maloelap Airport

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]

Maloelap Airport Taroa Airfield
IATA: MAV ICAO: none FAA LID: 3N1
Summary
Elevation AMSL	4 ft / 1.2 m
Coordinates	8°42′18″N 171°13′50″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 3,500 1,067 turf
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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

• Taroa Airfield