Airports / Cook Islands / RAR
Rarotonga International Airport
NCRG / RARAvarua, Cook IslandsELEV 19 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
476 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rurutu Airport (RUR).
Overview
Located in Avarua, Cook Islands, Rarotonga International Airport (NCRG / RAR) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 19 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
RAR has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Rurutu Airport (RUR, 476 nm), Maupiti Airport (MAU, 516 nm), and Bora Bora Airport (BOB, 539 nm).
Quotes for flights out of RAR vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RAR, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
NCRG
IATA
RAR
FAA / Local
NCRG
Elevation
19 ft
Coordinates
21.2027° S · 159.8060° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 476nmRURRurutu Airport
- 516nmMAUMaupiti Airport
- 539nmBOBBora Bora AirportMotu Mute
- 544nmRFPRaiatea AirportUturoa
- 568nmHUHHuahine-Fare AirportFare
- 584nmIUENiue International AirportAlofi
Location
Open the full mapNCRG · Rarotonga International Airport · Avarua, Cook Islands