Ishigaki Airport
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| Ishigaki Airport 石垣空港 |
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| IATA: ISG - ICAO: ROIG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | ||
| Serves | Ishigaki | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 91.9 ft (28 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04/22 | 4,921 | 1,500 | Paved |
Ishigaki Airport (石垣空港 Ishigaki Kūkō?), (IATA: ISG, ICAO: ROIG) is a third-class airport located near the city of Ishigaki, Japan. The airport fields flights to major cities on the Japanese mainland as well as destinations throughout Okinawa and the Yaeyama Islands.
[edit] History
The airport was opened in 1943 for military use, and converted to a civilian airport in 1956. The runway was extended from 1200 meters to 1500m in 1968, allowing YS-11 jets to land.
[edit] Future
The airport presently serves about 1.8 million passengers a year, making it the busiest third-class airport in Japan, and traffic has been growing steadily as the Yaeyama Islands has become a popular destination. However, the current runway cannot accommodate planes larger than a Boeing 737, and the present site is not suitable for expansion due to urban encroachment. The airport also does not have facilities for handling standard cargo containers.
To meet these needs, New Ishigaki Airport (新石垣空港 Shin-Ishigaki Kūkō?) is being planned on the eastern side of the island. The new airport would have a 2000-meter runway that can support Boeing 767-class planes, expandable to 2500 meters for jumbo operations.
[edit] External links
- New Ishigaki Airport (in Japanese)
