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Tabal Airstrip (TBV)
Tabal Airstrip is a small domestic airfield serving Tabal Island and the wider Aur Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It provides a vital air link for onward travel to Majuro and other outer islands, with local movement by boat or on foot within the atoll.
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About Tabal Airstrip
Tabal Airstrip is a small domestic airfield on Tabal Island, part of Aur Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It serves a remote atoll community where aviation is often the only practical link to medical care, supplies and services on Majuro.
The airstrip has a single short coral runway and no formal terminal building, air traffic control or passenger amenities. Operations are limited to small aircraft, and local movement around the atoll is by foot, bicycle or small boat.
Majuro, the capital and main transport hub, lies roughly 138 km away by air, and domestic flights connect the outer atolls with the capital. The airstrip itself is not connected by road, so all onward travel is by air or sea.
Although facilities are basic, Tabal Airstrip plays an essential role as a lifeline gateway for Tabal Island and surrounding communities in the northern Marshall Islands.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Tabal Airstrip has no formal passenger terminal building; it operates as a small open-air domestic airstrip on a coral atoll in Aur Atoll. Arriving and departing passengers use the area beside the single runway, with operations focused on small aircraft linking the outer islands with Majuro.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Tabal Airstrip
Transfers
Arrange private boat or on-foot pickup from Tabal Airstrip for onward travel to guesthouses, villages and landing points across Aur Atoll.
Hourly Chauffeur
Book local transport by the hour for flexible travel around Tabal Island and Aur Atoll, including pier, accommodation and inter-island boat connections.
Car Rental
Car rental is generally arranged in Majuro rather than at the remote airstrip; travelers continuing by air can pick up a vehicle after arriving in Majuro.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize boat charters or group pickups for travel between Tabal Airstrip, nearby islets, guesthouses and meeting points within Aur Atoll.
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