Flight Operations to Okinawa, Japan: Planning a flight to Okinawa? Perhaps you’re attending Routes Asia this March 19-21? Here is the crucial operational information you need to plan a successful mission to the Japanese island.
Operational Information for Flight Operations to Okinawa:
- Commercial (scheduled or non-scheduled) flight require landing permits at all airports
- Private flights do not require landing permits
- Overflight permits are not required if operating within standard operational conditions
- An aircraft operating beyond standard Ops conditions may require special OVF clearance
Kadena Air Base
- ICAO: RODN
- IATA: DNA
- City: Okinawa, Ryukyu Island, Okinawa, Japan
- Nature: Military, Civil (Customs port of entry, AOE)
- Elevation: 143 ft. (44 m)
- Variation: 5.21°W (WMM2015 magnetic declination)
- No. of RWY: 2 (longest 12,100 x 300ft, Paved)
- Time Zone: UTC +9
Naha Airport
- ICAO: ROAH
- IATA: OKA
- City: Okinawa, Ryukyu Island, Okinawa, Japan
- Nature: Military, Civil (Customs port of entry, AOE)
- Elevation: 12 ft. (4 m)
- Variation: 5.16°W (WMM2015 magnetic declination)
- No. of RWY: 1 (9,840 x 150ft, Paved)
- Time Zone: UTC +9
New Ishigaki Airport (Formerly Painushima Ishigaki Airport)
- ICAO: ROIG
- IATA: ISG
- City: Ishigaki, Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan
- Nature: Public, Civil (Customs port of entry, AOE)
- Elevation: 102 ft. (31 m)
- Variation: 4.51°W (WMM2015 magnetic declination)
- No. of RWY: 1 (6,562 x 148ft, Paved)
- Time Zone: UTC +9
MCAS Futenma
- ICAO: ROTM
- IATA: N/A
- APT Name: Futenma, Okinawa, Japan
- Nature: Military, Intl. (Customs port of entry, AOE)
- Elevation: 247 ft. (75 m)
- No. of RWY: 1 (9,000 x 150ft, Paved)
- Time Zone: UTC +9
For more information on operations to Japan, contact dxb@uas.aero
