Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International
GRO · PGRO · Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands · Northern Mariana Is County · map
Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International is a public-use airport, 6 miles northeast of Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands, 606 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 09/27, is 7,000 feet of asphalt.
Weather right now PGRO · observed 7:50 am ChST (21:50 UTC), 18 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots
- Visibility 7 miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- Temperature 79°F (26°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter 29.92 inHg
The forecast issued Wed 6:35 am ChST (20:35 UTC), good until Thu 4:00 am ChST (18:00 UTC)
- From Wed 7:00 am ChST (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
- 30% chance between Wed 7:00 am ChST (21:00 UTC) and 10:00 am ChST (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 4 miles, rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet MVFR
- From Wed 10:00 am ChST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR PGRO 062150Z 25005KT 7SM FEW014 BKN100 26/24 A2992
TAF PGRO 062035Z 0621/0718 22010KT P6SM VCSH SCT012 BKN070 PROB30 0621/0624 VRB10G18KT 4SM SHRA SCT010 BKN020 FM070000 21008G14KT P6SM VCSH SCT013 BKN120
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA GRO · ICAO PGRO
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 606 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Repairs
- airframe: none; engine: none
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Gnc 7 sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- In the FAA's files since
- June 1964
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 7,000 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 09: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 27: PAPI, four lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 123.6 | |
| Mount Santa Rosa Center (remote transmitter) Low | 120.5 |
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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Aircraft registered in Rota Island from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Rota Island, MP as the owner's town.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Rotating beacon located 950' south of arp and 300' west of terminal building centerline extdd.
- Prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations from Rota flight service.
- Runway end identifier lights runway 09, PAPI runway 09 and 27, medium-intensity runway lights runway 9/27, taxiway lights and windcone oper 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. After 1800 and durg emergencies activate runway end identifier lights runway 09; PAPI runway 09 and 27; medium-intensity runway lights runway 9/27; taxiway lights; windcone - the common traffic frequency.
- Pattern altitude for large and turbine powered aircraft 1494 feet above ground level small aircraft 994 feet above ground level.
- Lighted tower 1,798 feet above sea level (262 feet above ground level) located 4 miles southwest of airport.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.