Airport
Lae Island Airport (LML)
Lae Island Airport is a small domestic airfield serving Lae on Lae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. From here, travelers can continue by local boat or pre-arranged transfer to Lae village and other island settlements.
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About Lae Island Airport
Lae Island Airport is a small public-use airfield serving Lae on Lae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The airport provides an essential domestic link for this remote outer island in the Ralik Chain, with scheduled services operated by Air Marshall Islands using small turboprop aircraft.
The airfield has a single short unpaved runway measuring approximately 629 metres and minimal terminal infrastructure centered on a basic waiting and processing area. Because flight operations depend on daylight and weather, schedules are limited and passengers are advised to confirm departure details in advance.
Located about 1 km from Lae village, the airport has no regular taxi or public transport network. Travelers usually arrange onward transport before arrival, using local tracks for the short journey to the village and small boats for travel between islands of the atoll.
Despite its basic facilities, the airfield is an important connection between Lae Atoll and the wider Marshall Islands, including Majuro. Visitors should come prepared for minimal services and a self-reliant outer-island experience.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Lae Island Airport is a small outer-island airfield with a basic passenger waiting and processing area rather than a conventional terminal complex. Domestic services operated by Air Marshall Islands use this single facility.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Lae Island Airport
Transfers
Book a private transfer from Lae Island Airport to Lae village or arrange onward transport with your accommodation or local host across Lae Atoll.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a driver for flexible short journeys from the airfield around Lae village and to local boat departure points.
Car Rental
Car rental is not available at the airport itself, so independent travelers should check with their accommodation or local contacts about arranging a vehicle.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize a minibus or small boat transfer for groups moving between Lae Island Airport, Lae village and other island settlements across the atoll.
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