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Location
Toshima · 46 · Japan
Position
29.606°, 129.702° · 351 ft elev.
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Remote island airstrip serving volcanic Suwanosejima.
Location
Toshima, Japan
Suwanose-jima Airport is a small, remote airstrip located on Suwanosejima Island, part of the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is administered by Toshima Village and is one of the more isolated inhabited islands in the Japanese archipelago.
The airport serves as a vital link for the small permanent population of Suwanosejima, which is notably an active volcanic island. Air access is limited and infrequent, with the island also accessible by ferry services that connect the Tokara Islands to the mainland.
Due to the island's small population and remote location, the airport handles very limited traffic and has minimal facilities. It does not have an IATA code, reflecting its extremely low passenger throughput.
Terminals
The airport has no formal terminal building to speak of, with only basic ground-level facilities for the small number of passengers served.
Getting to & from
Ground transport on the island is extremely limited, as the island is small and has a tiny permanent population with few roads.
Notable facts
- ›Located on Suwanosejima, an active volcanic island in the Tokara Islands chain.
- ›Part of Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture, one of Japan's most remote municipalities.
- ›The island has a very small permanent population, typically numbering in the dozens.
- ›No IATA code has been assigned due to extremely low passenger traffic.
- ›Ferry services via the Tokara Island route supplement or replace air access for residents.
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