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Iejima Airport

Ie, Japan

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Iejima Airport

Ie, Japan

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Small island gateway connecting Ie-jima to Okinawa.

Location

Ie, Japan

Iejima Airport (IATA: IEJ, ICAO: RORE) is a small regional airport located on Ie-jima Island (Ie Island), part of Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan. The island lies approximately 9 kilometers north of the Motobu Peninsula on the main island of Okinawa, and the airport serves as the primary air link for the island's residents and visitors. The airport handles a limited number of daily flights operated by regional carriers connecting Ie-jima to Naha Airport, the main hub of Okinawa. Given the island's small population and tourism-oriented economy, traffic volumes are modest. Ie-jima is known for its distinctive flat-topped mountain, Gusuku-yama (also called Tacchu), and its association with American war correspondent Ernie Pyle, who was killed on the island in 1945.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes of this island community.

Getting to & from

Ground transport on Ie-jima is limited; visitors typically use rental cars, bicycles, or local buses to reach the island's attractions from the airport.

Airlines here

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC), a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, has historically operated scheduled services between Iejima and Naha.

Notable facts

›Iejima Airport is situated on Ie-jima Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
›The island is known as the site where American war correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed in April 1945.
›Ie-jima is accessible by both air via the airport and by ferry from Motobu Port on Okinawa's main island.
›The island's landmark is Gusuku-yama (Tacchu), a prominent rock pinnacle rising about 172 meters.
›The runway is relatively short, limiting operations to small turboprop aircraft.

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Iejima Airport is located on the island of Iejima in Ie, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The runways were part of the Ie Shima Airfield complex built during World War II. In 2015, the government was planning for Iejima Airport to have a new terminal and to expand the runway to 2,000 meters in length to enable the airport to accommodate jet service.

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