Shonai Airport
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Shonai Airport 庄内空港 Shonai Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sakata, Yamagata | ||||||||||
| Location | Sakata, Yamagata, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 72 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°48′44″N 139°47′14″E / 38.81222°N 139.78722°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.shonai-airport.co.jp | ||||||||||
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  RJSY Location in Japan  RJSY RJSY (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
Shonai Airport (庄内空港, Shonai Kūkō) (IATA: SYO, ICAO: RJSY) is a regional airport in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan. The municipalities of Tsuruoka and Shōnai are also near the airport.
History
The airport opened in 1991 after lobbying efforts by local chambers of commerce, as the area was highly isolated from the major cities of Tokyo and Osaka, requiring half a day of travel to reach either. All Nippon Airways (ANA) initially operated service to both Tokyo (Haneda) and Osaka (Itami), but cancelled the Osaka service in 2009. There was also nonstop service to Sapporo from 1995 to 2007.
Seiko Epson has also used the airport for weekly employee charter flights to and from Matsumoto since 1997.
In December 2012, an ANA flight landing from Tokyo overran the runway at Shonai. There were no fatalities, but the airport was closed for the following day.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| All Nippon Airways | Tokyo–Haneda |
| Jetstar Japan | Tokyo–Narita[2] |
Transportation
Airport Terminal busstop
| No | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
| Sakata―Yunohama Line | Tohoku University of Community Service and Science | Sakata Station (Yamagata) | Shonai Kotsu | |
| Tsuruoka Station |
Hamanaka Gakko mae busstop
- It takes about 10 minutes from here to the busstop on foot.
| No | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
| Airport Limousine Bus | Sakata Station (Yamagata) | Sakata Koryo Koko mae | Shonai Kotsu | |
| Yunohama Onsen |
References
- ^ "Shonai Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Jetstar Japan adds Tokyo – Shonai service from August 2019".
External links
- (in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean) Airport Website operated by Shonai Airport Building Co., Ltd
- (in Japanese) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Current weather for RJSY at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SYO at Aviation Safety Network
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