Kitadaito Airport - Wikipedia
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Kitadaito Airport 北大東空港 Kitadaitō Kūkō | |||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||
| Operator | Okinawa Prefecture | ||||||||
| Location | Kitadaitō, Japan | ||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 71 ft / 22 m | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°56′41″N 131°19′37″E / 25.94472°N 131.32694°E | ||||||||
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RORK Location in Japan
RORK RORK (Japan) | |||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] |
Kitadaitō Airport (北大東空港, Kitadaitō Kūkō, (IATA: KTD, ICAO: RORK)) is located on the island of Kitadaitōjima in the village of Kitadaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.
Only a flight from Naha to Kitadaitō is operated every day.[2]
Kitadaito Airport was opened in 1971 as an emergency 760 meter airstrip, constructed of crushed coral by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands. The runway was paved and extended to 800 meters in 1978, when scheduled passenger services commenced. The runway was extended to 1500 meters in 1997. At present, there is only one scheduled flight per day.
Airlines and destinations
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ryukyu Air Commuter | Naha |
- ^ "Kita Daito Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "JAL Group Discontinues Shortest Domestic Japan Route in 3Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 31 January 2024.