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Pilot information for Rarotonga International Airport

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General information for Rarotonga International Airport

Airport codes: RAR NCRG
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Avarua, Cook Islands
Latitude: -21.202700 | 21 12.161980 S | S21 12 09
Longitude: -159.806000 | 159 48.359985 W | W159 48 21
Field elevation: 19 ft/6 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 13.4°E

Radio communication frequencies for Rarotonga International Airport

APP: 118.1 MHz
RDO: 342.5 MHz
TWR: 118.1 MHz

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Runways at Rarotonga International Airport

08/26
7,638 x 150 ft (2,328 x 46 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 08 displaced 400 ft (122 m)

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Aviation weather for Rarotonga International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Rarotonga International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 21:00: 

NCRG 272100Z 01023KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 BKN090 24/24 Q1007

Forecast (TAF) for Rarotonga International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 18:00: 

TAF NCRG 271609Z 2718/2818 36015G25KT 9999 -RA SCT020 BKN045 OVC100 PROB30 
      TEMPO 2718/2724 5000 TSRA BKN015 FEW018CB

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Rarotonga International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM P0260/12: Rarotonga International Airport (NCRG) 
P0260/12 NOTAMR P0116/12 
Q) NZZO/QACAH/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/1500S16500W400
A) NCRG B) 1205250148 C) 1208250100 EST
E) PROVISION OF ATS IN THE COOK SECTOR. IN ADDITION TO THE
PROVISION OF AN ATC SERVICE, AN AD AND AREA FIS IS NOW PROVIDED
AS PER THE HOUR OF SERVICE NOTAM. THE RTF IDENTIFICATION OF THE
SERVICE IS 'RAROTONGA FLIGHT SERVICE.' ALL HF AND VHF A/G COM FAC
REMAIN UNCHANGED. FOR THE PERIOD RAROTONGA FLIGHT SERVICE IS ON
DUTY, ALL COOK SECTOR AIPRSPACE BELOW FL245 WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS
CLASS G
CREATED: 25 May 2012 01:48:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0193/12: Rarotonga International Airport (NCRG) 
P0193/12 NOTAMR P0083/12 
Q) NZZO/QSTAH/IV/BO/A/000/999/2112S15948W005
A) NCRG B) 1204130201 C) 1207102345 EST
E) AMEND APP/TWR HR SER AS FLW IN UTC:
2210 SUN TO 0530 MON
0800 MON TO 2230 MON
0800 TUE TO 1400 TUE
2200 TUE TO 0500 WED
0800 THU TO 1400 THU
2200 THU TO 0600 FRI
0800 FRI TO 1400 FRI
2200 FRI TO 0600 SAT
0800 SAT TO 2200 SAT
0700 SUN TO 1330 SUN
AMEND FIS HR SER AS FLW IN UTC:
2200 MON TO 0600 TUE
1640 TUE TO 2200 TUE
1740 WED TO 0500 THU
1740 THU TO 2200 THU
1740 FRI TO 2200 FRI
2200 SAT TO 0700 SUN
ATC SER WILL BE PROVIDED TO NON SKED INTL AND PRIVATE FLIGHTS.
NOTE:LOCAL TIME IS EQUAL TO UTC MINUS 10 HR
CREATED: 13 Apr 2012 02:01:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0155/12: Rarotonga International Airport (NCRG) 
P0155/12 NOTAMR P0014/12 
Q) NZZO/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/2112S15948W005
A) NCRG B) 1203212202 C) 1206210200 EST
E) CRITICAL OBST CRANES MAX HGT 151FT AMSL, 3283M FM START OF TKOF
ROLL RWY 08. RWY 26 THR DISPLACED 800M FOR ACFT OPS BELOW MCTOW
OF 15000KG. AMD EFFECTIVE OPR LEN (1:40 GRADIENT)
RWY 26 LDA 1528M
RWY 08 TORA 2276M
FOR ACFT OPS ABOVE MCTOW 15000KG ARR RWY 26 AND TKOF RWY 08, THE
DISPLACED THR WILL BE REMOVED AND CRANES WILL BE LOWERED. CRANES
REQUIRE 20MIN NOTIFICATION TO BE LOWERED. DURING IMC FOR ALL ACFT
ARR RWY 26 THE DISPLACED THR WILL BE REMOVED AND CRANES WILL BE
LOWERED.
CREATED: 21 Mar 2012 22:02:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0215/11: Rarotonga International Airport (NCRG) 
P0215/11 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QGACH/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2112S15948W005
A) NCRG B) 1104041956 C) PERM
E) PACIFIC AIP SUP B1/11 RAROTONGA INTL RNAV APPROACH PROCEDURES
EFEECTIVE 5 MAY 11 REFERS.
RNAV (GNSS) X RWY 08 MINIMA AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
-LNAV/VNAV 1080(1061) -5 TO READ 1040(1021) -5
-ADDITIONAL LNAV/VNAV MINIMA 800(781) - 5 AVBL WITH REQUIRED
MISSED APPROACH CLIMB GRADIENT 4.0 PERCENT (250FT/NM)
RNAV (GNSS) RWY 26 MINIMA AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
-LNAV/VNAV 900(885) -5 TO READ 1120(1105) -5
CORRECTED AIP SUP CHARTS WILL BE ISSUED EFFECTIVE 2 JUNE 11
CREATED: 04 Apr 2011 19:56:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX