Airport
Maloelap Airport (MAV)
Maloelap Airport is a small domestic gateway on Taroa Island in Maloelap Atoll, serving the Marshall Islands' outer islands. Most travelers use the airport for scheduled Air Marshall Islands flights to and from Majuro, the capital and main onward connection point.
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About Maloelap Airport
Maloelap Airport is a small public-use airfield serving Taroa Island and the wider Maloelap Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It mainly supports domestic air travel, with scheduled Air Marshall Islands flights linking the atoll to Majuro, the capital and principal transport hub.
Located on Taroa Island roughly 180 km north of Majuro, the airport lies close to Taroa village. It has a single grass runway of about 1,127 m, and operations are simple: there is no conventional passenger terminal, runway lighting, or air traffic control.
The site also has historical importance as the former Taroa Airfield, a Japanese air base developed during the Second World War. Remnants of that wartime infrastructure remain on the island and can still be visited today.
Because Maloelap is a remote outer island, onward travel options are limited. Most visitors arrive on the roughly 35-minute scheduled flight from Majuro, then continue on foot, by local vehicle, or by boat to other parts of the atoll.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Maloelap Airport has no conventional passenger terminal. It is a small public-use airfield on Taroa Island serving domestic flights, mainly Air Marshall Islands services connecting Maloelap Atoll with Majuro.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Maloelap Airport
Transfers
Arrange private or local transfers from Maloelap Airport to guesthouses and destinations on Taroa Island, or coordinate onward boat connections within Maloelap Atoll.
Hourly Chauffeur
Book a local driver by the hour for flexible travel from the airfield, short trips around Taroa Island, or visits to the island's Second World War heritage sites.
Car Rental
Car rental options at Maloelap Airport are very limited, so independent travelers should arrange a local vehicle or driver in advance before arriving.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize small group transfers for parties arriving on Air Marshall Islands flights, moving between the airfield, guesthouses and locations across Taroa Island.
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