Known as the Stepping Stone to Palau, here in the southernmost part of Babeldaob, the Republic of Palau’s airport is located.
Airai also has the oldest bai (built over 180 years ago and renovated in 1984) and several sites of cultural and historic importance. In fact, 113 surveyed and identified historic sites of which 22 have been registered in the Palau Register of Historic Places. 6 of these registered sites have been restored. There is also a large reservoir which supplies Koror with water and the Ngerikiil River, which winds through mangrove and forest.
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Airai State Sites Phone #: 587-3511 Email: [email protected] Website: http://palaugov.pw/airai/ |
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| No. | Name of Sites | Type | Fees/Permits | Type of Activities/Tour | Protected Areas Network Sites (PAN) |
| 1. | Bai er a Rengar er a Irrai | Bai Platform | 1.$ 5.00 Per Person 2.$25.00 Photography and Filming 3.$10.00 Snorkeling and Kayaking 4.$15.00 Snorkeling and Photography 5.$50.00 for scientific research 6. $100 specimen or artifact collection $100.00 For research (commercial purpose) $200 artifact collection (commercial purpose) $50.00 still photography video filming (commercial purpose) $50.00 Cinematography, film making(commercial purpose) Government fee: $25 research fee $50 artifact collection $200 photography/filming $20.00 cinematography, filmmaking, filming. |
1.Sight seeing/ Land Tour 2.Photography & Filming/ Land Tour 3.Snorkeling & Kayaking 4.Snorkeling/Photography |
Medal Ngediull Conservation Area Pan Coordinator: Clarence Polloi Medal Ngediull Conservation Area Pan Coordinator: Clarence Polloi |
| 2. | Malk er Besk, Oikull | Landmark | |||
| 3. | Metuker era Bisech, Ngerusar | Yapese Quarry | |||
| 4. | Beluu er a Ngerullak | Traditional Village | |||
| 5. | Chades er a Mechorei, Irrai | Stone Feature/ Traditional Village | |||
| 6. | Beluu er a Ngeruluobel. Beluu Ruluong, Ngeruluobel | Traditional Village | |||
| 7. | Ii er a Beriber me a Emaredong/ Chelebacheb er a Tut,Oikull | Cave | |||
| 8. | Uet el Daob me a Uet el Chutem er a Ngederar | Carving of Balang took place | |||
| 9. | Olekull er a Risong, Ngerream | Cave | |||
| 10. | Terebel er a Meribang, Ordomel | Stone Path | |||
| 11. | Ii er a Itemruchel, Ngerusar | Cave | |||
| 12. | Boi me a Cheremel el Belochel, Ngerusar | Landmark | |||
| 13. | Chelochel er a Orrak, Irrai | Yapese quarry site/burial cave | |||
| 14. | Bokungo er a Resoldau er a Siabal | Historic Remains WWII | |||
| 15. | Kaigun Sho, Japanese Communication Center | Historic Remain Administration | |||
| 16. | Olekull rar Turang | Cave | |||
| 17. | Beluu er a Ngerchebukl | Traditional Village | |||
| 18. | Btelulachang er a kemurrull me a Taoch er Ngiteuai | Stone Path/ Platform | |||
| 19. | Japanese Sea Plane | Historic Remain WWII | |||
| 20. | Gun Emplacement/75 mm Canon Japanese WWII (Ngelung Isl.) | Historic Remain WWII |
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| 21. | Gun Emplacement/75mm Japanese Coastal Defense Gun WWII (Itemruchel Isl.) | Historic Remain WWII | |||
| 22. | Beluu er a Medal | Traditional Village | |||
