Yakushima Airport 屋久島空港 Yakushima Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yakushima, Japan | ||||||||||
| Location | Yakushima | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 37 m / 122 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°23′08″N 130°39′33″E / 30.38556°N 130.65917°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
Yakushima Airport (屋久島空港, Yakushima Kūkō) (IATA: KUM, ICAO: RJFC) is an airport located on the island of Yakushima in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It lies by the coast, between the towns of Anbō and Miyanoura.
History[edit]
The airport was opened in 1963 with an 1100-meter runway. The runway was extended to 1200 meters in 1975 and to 1500 meters in 1976. The runway was hardened in 2004 so as to allow DHC-8-400 aircraft to operate.[2]
A further extension to 2000m has been approved, which will allow jet aircraft to operate.[3] The master plan and environmental assessment for the extension are to be prepared in 2023.[4]
Facilities[edit]
The airport has a single terminal building with apron parking for two propeller aircraft. It is operational from 8:30 to 19:30 daily.[2]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Japan Air Commuter | Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Osaka–Itami |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yakushima Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b "屋久島空港". 鹿児島県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "屋久島空港の滑走路延伸へ 知事方針 ジェット機就航可能に : 地域 : 読売新聞オンライン". www.yomiuri.co.jp. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.
- ^ "屋久島空港 ジェット機就航へ滑走路延伸 1500から2000メートルに 鹿児島県、23年度に基本設計へ（南日本新聞）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
