Kerama Airport Explained

Kerama Airport
Nativename-A:慶良間空港
Nativename-R:Kerama Kūkō
Iata:KJP
Icao:ROKR
Type:Public
Operator:Okinawa Prefecture
City-Served:Kerama Islands, Japan
Location:Fukaji Island
Elevation-F:156
Coordinates:26.1683°N 127.2933°W
Pushpin Map:Japan Okinawa Prefecture#Japan
Pushpin Label:ROKR
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-M:800
R1-Surface:Asphalt concrete
Stat-Year:2015
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:498
Stat2-Header:Cargo (metric tonnes)
Stat2-Data:0
Stat3-Header:Aircraft movement
Stat3-Data:233
Footnotes:Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1]

is an airport serving the Kerama Islands in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on, which is part of the Village of Zamami.[2] The airport is linked by a road bridge to the islands of Geruma and Aka.

The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport. Kerama gained commercial flights on an on and off basis in 1984.[3] In 2006 Ryukyu Air Commuter suspended flights.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerama Airport. Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 7 January 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021205147/http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/001141840.pdf. 21 October 2016.
  2. http://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/new/4/img/welcome/english%20map.pdf Map showing islands of Zamami Village
  3. "Kerama Airport, Okinawa Prefecture
  4. "Kerama Airport Guide," Japan Airlines