Yakushima Airport (屋久島空港, Yakushima Kūkō) (IATA: KUM, ICAO: RJFC) is located on the island of Yakushima, in Yakushima Town, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Yakushima Airport 屋久島空港 Yakushima Kūkō | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Yakushima, Japan | ||||||||||
Location | Yakushima | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 37 m / 122 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°23′08″N 130°39′33″E | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] |
The airport was opened in 1963 with an 1100-meter runway. The runway was extended to 1200 meters in 1975, and to 1500 meters in 1976. A further extension to 2000m has been approved, which will allow jet aircraft to operate.[2]
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Japan Air Commuter | Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Osaka–Itami |
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