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Yonaguni Airport (与那国空港, Yonaguni Kūkō), (IATA: OGN, ICAO: ROYN) is a third-class airport located in Yonaguni, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Yonaguni Airport Yonaguni Jima Airport 与那国空港 Yonaguni Kūkō | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Okinawa Prefecture | ||||||||||
Serves | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 49 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°28′03″N 122°58′47″E / 24.46750°N 122.97972°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] |
History
editThe airport opened in 1943 for military use, and became a civilian airport in 1957. International service started in 2007 with a charter flight to/from Taipei operated by Uni Air, with another flight to Hualien, Taiwan operated by TransAsia Airways the following year.
Airlines and destinations
editPassenger
editAirlines | Destinations |
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Ryukyu Air Commuter | Ishigaki, Naha |
References
edit- ^ "Yonaguni Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
External links
edit- Yonaguni Airport
- Yonaguni Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
- Accident history for OGN at Aviation Safety Network