SAIPAN — United Airlines will resume daily service between Saipan and Guam beginning Thursday, April 23, arriving at 8:50 a.m. and departing at 9:55 a.m., according to Commonwealth Ports Authority Port Update 14 issued Wednesday evening. Other airline partners have yet to confirm their resumption schedules.
Micronesian Air Cargo and Connection Services and Star Marianas Air are both fully operational at Saipan Airport, with daylight flights only. The airport remains on generator power with limited running water. Both runways are clear and ready to receive flights, but damage to navigational aids restricts all operations to daytime only. Jetway 2 is operational and Jetway 6 is being repaired. Two stair-carts are in use as backup, bringing the total enplaning and deplaning capacity to three.
The Bank of Guam ATM at the airport remains out of service.Rota Airport is open to all flights. Tinian Airport is open for humanitarian flights only, daytime operations.
All three seaports (Saipan, Tinian and Rota) are now at Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey. Under PHWC Whiskey, port facilities are open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue, with daylight-only restrictions in effect. Mariners are urged to use caution when entering and departing the waterway and to report any aids to navigation discrepancies to the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Command Center.
