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Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport

Matsumoto, Japan

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RJAF

Elevation

2182 ft

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The Essence of Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport

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Location

Matsumoto · 20 · Japan

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

36.167°, 137.923° · 2182 ft elev.

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Gateway to the Japanese Alps and Nagano Prefecture.

Opened

1986

Location

Matsumoto, Japan

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (IATA: MMJ, ICAO: RJAF) is a regional airport serving Matsumoto city in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. Situated at an elevation of approximately 2,182 feet (665 meters) above sea level, it is one of Japan's higher-altitude commercial airports, nestled amid the Japanese Alps. The airport offers domestic connections primarily to major Japanese cities and has handled limited international charter services. It serves as an important transport link for tourists visiting the Matsumoto Castle area, the Northern Alps, and ski resorts in the region. Due to its mountainous surroundings, the airport operates with certain weather-related constraints, particularly fog and low visibility, which can occasionally disrupt flight operations.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and occasional international charter flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Matsumoto city center is available primarily via bus services and taxis.

Airlines here

ANA (All Nippon Airways) is the primary carrier operating scheduled domestic services at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport.

Notable facts

›Located at an elevation of approximately 665 meters (2,182 feet) above sea level.
›The airport serves as a gateway to the Northern Japan Alps and nearby ski resorts.
›Fog and low visibility in the surrounding mountains can cause flight disruptions.
›The airport has historically supported limited international charter flights, particularly to South Korea and China.
›Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure of Japan, is one of the key tourist attractions accessible via the airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

Nordeste Linhas Aereas Regionais

Fuji Dream Airlines

Routes

MMJ → CTSJH · E70

MMJ → FUKJH · E70

Aircraft operating here

Embraer 1702 routes

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