Shimojishima Airport
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Shimojishima Airport (下地島空港, Shimojishima Kūkō) (IATA: SHI, ICAO: RORS) is located on the island of Shimojishima in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has the longest runway of any island in Japan south of the main island of Okinawa. Mitsubishi Estate has built a passenger terminal which began operating commercial flights in March 2019.
Shimojishima Airport 下地島空港 Shimojishima Kūkō | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Okinawa Prefecture | ||||||||||
Serves | Miyakojima, Okinawa | ||||||||||
Location | Shimojishima, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||||
Opened | July 1973; 50 years ago (1973-07) | ||||||||||
Operating base for | Skymark Airlines | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 25 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°49′36″N 125°08′41″E | ||||||||||
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While Mitsubishi Estate owns the terminal, it outsources its operation to its subsidiary, Shimojishima Airport Management jointly founded together with Kokuba-Gumi and Sojitz.
The prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport (otherwise known as a Type-3) since May 1979.