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Amami Airport

Amami, Japan

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ASJmedium airport

Amami Airport

Amami, Japan

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RJKA

ICAO

27 ft

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Gateway to Japan's subtropical Amami island chain.

Opened

1955

Location

Amami, Japan

Amami Airport (IATA: ASJ, ICAO: RJKA) is a regional airport serving Amami Oshima, the largest island in the Amami archipelago of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The airport provides essential air connectivity for this relatively remote island community, linking it to major Japanese cities including Tokyo and Osaka. Amami Oshima is known for its rich biodiversity, subtropical climate, and designation as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, making the airport an important entry point for nature tourism. The airport handles both domestic scheduled services and general aviation traffic. The facility is relatively compact, reflecting the regional nature of its operations, but plays a vital role in the economic and social life of the island given the limited alternatives for long-distance travel.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Amami city center is primarily by bus and taxi from the airport.

Airlines here

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air Commuter (JAC), along with Solaseed Air and Peach Aviation, provide scheduled domestic services.

Notable facts

›Amami Oshima was designated a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2021, boosting tourism traffic through the airport.
›The airport runway is approximately 2,000 meters long, accommodating narrow-body jet aircraft.
›Japan Air Commuter (JAC), a JAL subsidiary specializing in regional routes, is a key operator at ASJ.
›Amami Airport handles inter-island connections within the Amami archipelago as well as mainland Japan routes.
›The airport is located on the northeastern part of Amami Oshima island.

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Airlines serving this airport

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

Routes

ASJ → HNDJL · 73H

ASJ → ITMJL · 73H

Aircraft operating here

73H2 routes

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