New Ishigaki Airport
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New Ishigaki Airport (新石垣空港, Shin-Ishigaki Kūkō), (IATA: ISG, ICAO: ROIG), also branded as Painushima Ishigaki Airport (南ぬ島石垣空港, Painushima Ishigaki Kūkō, "Southern Island Ishigaki Airport"),[Note 1][1][4] is a regional airport located in the Shiraho district of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The airport is located near the eastern coast of Ishigaki Island. It connects the island to major cities in Japan as well as destinations throughout Okinawa Prefecture and the Yaeyama Islands. New Ishigaki Airport was built to replace Ishigaki Airport, which with a shorter runway of only 1,500 metres (4,900 ft), could not accommodate larger jets.
New Ishigaki Airport 新石垣空港 Shin-Ishigaki Kūkō | |||||||||||
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Operator | City of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan[1] | ||||||||||
Serves | Ishigaki Yaeyama Islands | ||||||||||
Location | 1960-104-1 Shiraho, Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||||
Opened | 7 March 2013 (11 years ago) (2013-03-07) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 102 ft / 31 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°23′47″N 124°14′42″E | ||||||||||
Website | www www | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[3] |
Operations at the old Ishigaki Airport ceased at midnight on March 6, 2013, and New Ishigaki Airport opened on March 7, 2013.[5]