Kerama Airport
26°10′06″N 127°17′36″E / 26.16833°N 127.29333°E
Kerama Airport 慶良間空港 Kerama Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Okinawa Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kerama Islands | ||||||||||
| Location | Zamami, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 156 ft / 47.5 m | ||||||||||
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Kerama Airport (慶良間空港, Kerama Kūkō) (IATA: KJP, ICAO: ROKR)[1] is located on Fukajijima Island (part of the Kerama group of islands in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan). The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.
The airport is linked by a road bridge to the islands of Gerumajima and Akajima.
Kerama gained commercial flights on an on and off basis in 1984[2]. In 2006 Ryukyu Air Commuter suspended flights.[3]
References
- ^ Airport information for KJP / ROKR at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Kerama Airport, Okinawa Prefecture
- ^ "Kerama Airport Guide," Japan Airlines