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Sendai Airport

Natori, Japan

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Sendai Airport

Natori, Japan

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Tohoku's gateway airport serving northeastern Japan.

Opened

1944

Location

Natori, Japan

Sendai Airport (IATA: SDJ, ICAO: RJSS) is the primary commercial airport serving the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan, located in the city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 13 kilometers south of central Sendai. It handles both domestic and international flights, connecting the region to major Japanese cities and select international destinations across Asia. The airport gained international attention following the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, when it was severely inundated by the tsunami waves, temporarily halting all operations. It was subsequently restored and reopened, with infrastructure improvements made to its facilities. Sendai Airport was privatized in 2016, becoming the first airport in Japan to be fully transferred to private management under Japan's airport privatization initiative. The airport is managed by Sendai Airport Terminal Co., Ltd., operating under a concession agreement.

Terminals

The airport has a single integrated terminal building handling both domestic and international passengers.

Getting to & from

Sendai Airport is connected to central Sendai by the Sendai Airport Access Line rail service, providing direct train access in approximately 25 minutes.

Airlines here

Major carriers include Japan Airlines (JAL), All Nippon Airways (ANA), and several low-cost carriers such as Peach Aviation and Jetstar Japan, along with international services from airlines including Korean Air and China Eastern.

Notable facts

›Severely damaged by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, with floodwaters reaching the terminal building.
›Became the first fully privatized airport in Japan in 2016 under a 30-year concession agreement.
›Located approximately 13 km south of central Sendai in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture.
›The Sendai Airport Access Line, opened in 2007, provides direct rail links to Sendai Station.
›Serves as the main gateway to the Tohoku region, supporting tourism to areas such as Matsushima and Yamadera.

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Airlines serving this airport

Hokkaido International Airlines

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

Routes

SDJ → CTSBC · 737

SDJ → FUKBC · 737

SDJ → UKBBC · 737

SDJ → TPEBR · 321

SDJ → PVGCA · 738

SDJ → CTSFW · CRJ

SDJ → FUKFW · CRJ

SDJ → HIJFW · CRJ

SDJ → ITMFW · CRJ

SDJ → KMQFW · CRJ

SDJ → NGOFW · CRJ

SDJ → CTSHA · 763

SDJ → CTSHD · 735

SDJ → CTSJL · CRJ

SDJ → FUKJL · E70

SDJ → ITMJL · E70

SDJ → KIXMM · 320

SDJ → CTSNH · 735 DH8

SDJ → FUKNH · 735

SDJ → GUMNH · 73G

SDJ → HIJNH · CR7

SDJ → ICNNH · 321 763

SDJ → ITMNH · 767 320

SDJ → KMQNH · CR7 CRJ

SDJ → NGONH · 735 DH8

SDJ → NRTNH · 737 735

SDJ → OKANH · 767

SDJ → PVGNH · 738

SDJ → TPENH · 321

SDJ → ICNOZ · 321 763

SDJ → GUMUA · 73G

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Encyclopaedia

Sendai Airport is an international airport located in Natori of Miyagi Prefecture, 13.6 km (8.5 mi) south-southeast of Sendai, Japan. The airport is the largest in Tōhoku region. The airport's annual passenger numbers have been around 3.6 million in recent years, competing with Kobe Airport for 10th place in Japan. The airport sustained serious damage in 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

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