| Airport Information |
|---|
| IATA Code | CIS |
| ICAO Code | PCIS |
| Type | medium airport |
| Name | Canton Island Airport |
| Municipality | Abariringa |
| Country | Kiribati |
| Continent | OC |
| Latitude | -2.768° S |
| Longitude | -171.710° W |
| Elevation | 9 ft |
| Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Scheduled Service | Yes |
| Score | 250 |
| Local Time | Loading... |
| Country & Timezone Info |
|---|
| Country | Kiribati |
| ISO Code | |
| Region | Abariringa |
| Continent Code | OC |
| IANA Timezone | Unknown |
| UTC Offset (Standard) | N/A |
| DST Offset | N/A |
| Current Offset | -- |
🌬 Best Time to Fly
Recommended: April – October
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✈ Airlines Serving CIS
QF — QantasVA — Virgin AustraliaNZ — Air New ZealandFJ — Fiji Airways
🌡 Climate — Tropical (2.8°S)
* Approximate average temperatures by month based on tropical latitude zone
✨ AI-Enhanced Insights
Canton Island Airport serves Abariringa (Canton Island), a remote coral atoll in the Phoenix Islands group of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean. The airstrip has notable historical significance as a former refueling stop for Pan American Airways' trans-Pacific Clipper services in the 1930s and 1940s. Today, the surrounding waters form part of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, one of the largest marine protected areas in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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