Kitadaito Airport

Kitadaito Airport
Kitadaito Airport; 北大東空港; Kitadaitō Kūkō
	IATA: KTD; ICAO: RORK;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Okinawa Prefecture
Location	Kitadaitō, Japan
Elevation AMSL	71 ft / 22 m
Coordinates	25°56′41″N 131°19′37″E
Map
	RORK Location in Japan RORK RORK (Japan)
Runways
Statistics (2015)
Passengers	17,208
Cargo (metric tonnes)	67
Aircraft movement	770
	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 round flight from Naha, to Kitadaitō and Minami Daito Airport, back to Naha is operated every day. The route differs on the day of the week. Flight from Kitadaitō to Minamidaitō is the shortest flight in Japan, costs JPY¥7,600, and is only 12 km (7.5 mi) long, takes 3 minutes in the air.

History

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

Airlines	Destinations
Japan Airlines operated by Ryukyu Air Commuter	Minamidaito, Naha

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References

"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.

External links

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[1] "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.