Miyako Airport 宮古空港 Miyako Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Okinawa Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Serves | Miyakojima, Okinawa | ||||||||||
| Location | Miyakojima, Okinawa,Japan | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1943; 82 years ago (1943) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 140 ft / 43 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°46′58″N125°17′42″E / 24.78278°N 125.29500°E /24.78278; 125.29500 | ||||||||||
| Website | http://miyakoap.co.jp/ | ||||||||||
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| Source: JapaneseMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
Miyako Airport (宮古空港,Miyako Kūkō; (IATA:MMY,ICAO:ROMY)) is an airport onMiyako-jima (Miyako Island) inMiyakojima,Okinawa,Japan.
Miyako Islands are a group of islands that have beautiful coral reefs, and one of the most popular year-round resort destinations inOkinawa Prefecture.In 2019, the airport had 1.74 million passengers, making it the third busiest airport in Okinawa Prefecture.[citation needed]Japan Airlines,All Nippon Airways,Japan Transocean Air, andRyukyu Air Commuter serve the airport.
Shimojishima Airport, which has a 3,000 m (9,800 ft) runway, is nearby, andJetstar Japan began regular flights there in 2019.Skymark Airlines also began operating flights to Shimojishima Airport after that, so the two airports are in competition with each other.[citation needed]
The airport opened in 1943 as anImperial Japanese Navy airbase. Civilian operations commenced in 1956. Jet service commenced in 1978 usingBoeing 737s.[2]
Japan Airlines provides nonstop service toTokyo (Haneda Airport) operated byJapan Transocean Air.[3]All Nippon Airways commenced nonstop service toTokyo (Haneda Airport) in 2016, using slots freed up by the cessation ofHokuriku region air services following the opening of theHokuriku Shinkansen.[4]
Miyako Airport has a single three-story terminal building with five gates. The terminal includes four restaurants including aA&W, a shopping promenade and an observation deck.[5] The airport has parking berths for three mid-sized jet aircraft.[2]
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