Babelthuap Airport

Babelthuap Airport (PTRO) is a medium airport in Babelthuap Island, Palau. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code PTRO or IATA code ROR. It sits in Oceania.

Babelthuap Airport is a regional commercial airport that doubles as a busy private-aviation base. Operators benefit from full instrument approaches and an FBO infrastructure scaled for regular jet traffic, often without the congestion of the nearest major hub.

The longest runway measures 7,200 ft (2,195 m), a heavy-class field. Representative aircraft that operate comfortably here include the Gulfstream G550, Falcon 7X, and Bombardier Global 5500. In practice this most heavy and super-midsize jets operate here without restriction.

Babelthuap Airport sits near sea level at 176 ft.

Local operations run on Pacific/Palau. Scheduled airline service is light enough that it rarely interferes with charter movements, though planners should still expect to coordinate with the handling agent for international turnarounds.

SkyAccess inventory for PTRO updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

Use this page to compare PTRO against nearby alternatives, browse live empty-leg pricing in both directions, and brief yourself on the runway and elevation profile before you book.

Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, also known as Palau International Airport, is the main airport of Palau. It is located in Yelch, Airai State on Babeldaob island, near the former capital Koror. The airport is 4 miles (6 km) from Koror and 15 miles (25 km) from Ngerulmud.