Niijima Airport
| Niijima Airport 新島空港 Niijima Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: RJAN | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tokyo Metropolis | ||||||||||
| Serves | Niijima Village, Japan | ||||||||||
| Location | Niijima, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 94 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′10″N 139°16′07″E / 34.36944°N 139.26861°ECoordinates: 34°22′10″N 139°16′07″E / 34.36944°N 139.26861°E | ||||||||||
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  RJAN Location in Japan | |||||||||||
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Niijima Airport (新島空港 Niijima Kūkō) (ICAO: RJAN) is a public aerodrome located 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) southeast[1] of the village of Niijima, on the island of Niijima, one of the Izu Islands in the Philippine Sea, south of the Izu Peninsula, Japan. Niijima Village is part of Greater Metropolitan Tokyo, and the airport is operated by the Tokyo Municipal Government.
History
Niijima Airport was opened in 1970 by the Niijima Village government. Regularly scheduled flights from Niijima to Chofu Airport in western Tokyo began in March 1979. It was granted a construction permit in 1984 to be upgraded to a national-standard tertiary airport, and construction was completed in 1987. A runway lighting system was installed in 1994.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| New Central Airservice | Chōfu |
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