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Hateruma Airport

Taketomi, Japan

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Location

Taketomi · 47 · Japan

Position

24.060°, 123.806° · 43 ft elev.

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Remote island gateway at Japan's southernmost inhabited isle.

Location

Taketomi, Japan

Hateruma Airport (IATA: HTR, ICAO: RORH) serves Hateruma Island, part of the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island, administered by Taketomi Town, is the southernmost inhabited island in Japan, and the airport provides a vital air link for its small resident population and visitors. The airport features a single short runway and handles only small propeller aircraft due to the island's limited infrastructure. It connects Hateruma primarily to Ishigaki Airport on nearby Ishigaki Island, making it an essential lifeline for residents and tourists seeking to explore this remote destination. Hateruma Island is known for its pristine beaches, clear waters, and some of the darkest skies in Japan, attracting stargazers and eco-tourists. Air service supplements the ferry route between Hateruma and Ishigaki, particularly during adverse sea conditions.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes typical of a remote island airstrip.

Getting to & from

Ground transport on Hateruma Island is limited, with rental bicycles, scooters, and occasional bus services available near the airport.

Airlines here

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC), a subsidiary of Japan Transocean Air, operates scheduled flights connecting Hateruma to Ishigaki Island.

Notable facts

›Hateruma Island is the southernmost inhabited island in Japan.
›The airport's runway is short, restricting operations to small turboprop aircraft.
›Ryukyu Air Commuter's Saab 340 turboprops have operated the Ishigaki–Hateruma route.
›The island is renowned for exceptional stargazing due to minimal light pollution.
›Ferry service from Ishigaki is an alternative to flying but can be suspended in rough seas.

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Hateruma Airport is located on Hateruma island in Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.

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Hateruma Airport

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Hateruma Airport is located on Hateruma island in Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.

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