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Shimojishima Airport

Miyakojima, Japan

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Location

Miyakojima · 47 · Japan

Position

24.827°, 125.145° · 54 ft elev.

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Remote island airport serving the Miyako archipelago of Japan.

Opened

1979

Location

Miyakojima, Japan

Shimojishima Airport is located on Shimoji Island, one of the smaller islands in the Miyako archipelago of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It serves the broader Miyakojima area and is positioned just across a short bridge from Miyako Island itself. The airport was originally developed as a training facility for airline pilots, and its long runways made it particularly suitable for flight training operations. Japan Airlines and other carriers have historically used it for pilot training exercises. Commercial passenger services at Shimojishima are limited, and the airport operates on a modest scale. It complements the larger Miyako Airport (MYJ), which handles the bulk of scheduled commercial traffic in the region.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal building with limited passenger facilities reflecting its primarily training-oriented role.

Getting to & from

Access to Shimojishima Airport from Miyako Island is via the Irabu Bridge and connecting roads, with limited public transport options.

Airlines here

The airport has been used primarily for pilot training by Japan Airlines and affiliated carriers rather than regular commercial airline operations.

Notable facts

›The airport features two long parallel runways, unusual for its small island setting.
›It was constructed primarily as a pilot training facility rather than a commercial airport.
›Japan Airlines has historically used Shimojishima for ab initio and type-rating pilot training.
›The airport sits on Shimoji Island, connected to Miyako Island by bridge.
›Despite having IATA code SHI, scheduled passenger services have been extremely limited.

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Shimojishima Airport is located on the island of Shimojishima in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has the longest runway of any island in Japan south of the main island of Okinawa. Mitsubishi Estate has built a passenger terminal which began operating commercial flights in March 2019.

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