Yonaguni Airport
| Yonaguni Airport Yonaguni Jima Airport 与那国空港 Yonaguni Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| IATA: OGN – ICAO: ROYN | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Okinawa Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 49 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°28′03″N 122°58′47″E / 24.46750°N 122.97972°ECoordinates: 24°28′03″N 122°58′47″E / 24.46750°N 122.97972°E | ||||||||||
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  ROYN Location in Japan | |||||||||||
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Yonaguni Airport (与那国空港 Yonaguni Kūkō), (IATA: OGN, ICAO: ROYN) is a third-class airport located in Yonaguni, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
History
Ryukyu Air Commuter Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 at Yonaguni Airport
The airport opened in 1943 for military use, and became a civilian airport in 1957. International service started in 2007 with a charter flight to/from Taipei operated by Uni Air, with another flight to Hualien, Taiwan operated by TransAsia Airways the following year. The latter route is still flown on an irregular basis.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Japan Transocean Air | Ishigaki |
| Japan Transocean Air operated by Ryūkyū Air Commuter | Ishigaki, Naha |
References
External links
- Yonaguni Airport
- Yonaguni Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
- Accident history for OGN at Aviation Safety Network
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