Location, Designation and Future
The airport is located in the Yaren district, just north of many of the government buildings, including the Parliament House, police station, and the secondary school. The airport was estimated to have cost 12 million United States dollars and has been up for sale since 1996, when the government ran out of money. It is currently on sale for $10 million. The money would be used to pay the nation's debt, which stands at $11 million 124% of GDP.
The airport has the head office of Our Airline.
Also represented at the airport are the Republic of Nauru Civil Aviation Authority (Nauruan: Yamidara Reikoariata Republik Naoero), tasked with airport security and operational management; the Directorate of Immigration (Nauruan: Iruwayamidara), tasked with control of incoming and outgoing passengers, and the Nauru Customs Service (Nauruan: Customsyamidara).
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