US Betio Hawkins Airfield

US Betio Hawkins Airfield is an abandoned airfield in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. US Betio Hawkins Airfield is situated nearby to the town Bairiki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Betio and Bairiki.

Betio

Town

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Betio is the name of both an island and a township within the Tarawa Atoll, part of the Republic of Kiribati. Betio is the largest township of Kiribati's capital city, South Tarawa, and it is also the country's primary port.

Bairiki

Town

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Bairiki is a town located in South Tarawa, Kiribati. It is crucial to the country's political and administrative structure as several governmental organizations and diplomatic missions are situated there. Bairiki is situated 7 km southeast of US Betio Hawkins Airfield.

Nanikai

Village

Nanikai, also known as Nanikaai or Nanekai, is a village in South Tarawa, Kiribati. The small village connects the town of Bairiki to the settlement of Teaoraereke. Nanikai is situated 9 km east of US Betio Hawkins Airfield.

US Betio Hawkins Airfield

Type: Abandoned airfield
Category: transportation
Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

1.35457° or 1° 21′ 17″ north

Longitude

172.92291° or 172° 55′ 23″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

6VHJ9W3F+R5

GeoNames ID

7601786

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