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. It lies by the coast, between the towns of Anbō and Miyanoura.

History

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. A further extension to 2000m has been approved, which will allow jet aircraft to operate. The master plan and environmental assessment for the extension are to be prepared in 2023.

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announced in April 2024 that it had adopted the project to extend the runway to 2,000m starting this fiscal year.

Facilities

The airport has a single terminal building with apron parking for two propeller aircraft. It is operational from 8:30 to 19:30 daily.

Airlines and destinations

References

External links

Yakushima Airport Guide
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History

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Airlines and destinations

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