Summary
Miyako Airport (宮古空港, Miyako Kūkō, (IATA: MMY, ICAO: ROMY)) is an airport on Miyako-jima (Miyako Island) in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.
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 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 140 ft / 43 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°46′58″N 125°17′42″E / 24.78278°N 125.29500°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://miyakoap.co.jp/ | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
History edit
The airport opened in 1943 as an Imperial Japanese Navy airbase. Civilian operations commenced in 1956. Jet service commenced in 1978 using Boeing 737s.[2]
Japan Airlines provides nonstop service to Tokyo (Haneda Airport) operated by Japan Transocean Air.[3] All Nippon Airways commenced nonstop service to Tokyo (Haneda Airport) in 2016, using slots freed up by the cessation of Hokuriku region air services following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.[4]
Facilities edit
Miyako Airport has a single three-story terminal building with five gates. The terminal includes four restaurants including a A&W, a shopping promenade and an observation deck.[5] The airport has parking berths for three mid-sized jet aircraft.[2]
Airlines and destinations edit
Passenger edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| All Nippon Airways | Ishigaki, Nagoya–Centrair, Naha, Osaka–Kansai, Tokyo–Haneda Seasonal: Fukuoka |
| ANA Wings | Naha Seasonal: Osaka–Kansai |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Haneda |
| Japan Transocean Air | Naha |
| Ryukyu Air Commuter | Ishigaki, Tarama |
Statistics edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Miyako Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b "会社概要". Miyako Air Terminal Co., Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ Japan Transocean Air flights from Tokyo (Haneda) (HND) to Miyako (MMY)
- ^ "全日空、羽田―宮古線を開設 小松・富山線減便も発表". The Nikkei. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "フロアー案内図". Miyako Air Terminal Co., Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
External links edit
- Miyako Airport
- Miyako Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
- Current weather for ROMY at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MMY at Aviation Safety Network
