🇯🇵 Kamigoto Airport

Kamigotō Airport (RJDK) is a public aerodrome located on Kashiragashima Island, just off the east coast of Nakadorijima in the Gotō Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

• Location: Shinkamigotō, Japan, specifically on Kashiragashima Island.
• ICAO Code: RJDK.
• IATA Code: None.
• Runway Information: It has one asphalt concrete runway, 17/35, measuring 800 meters (2,625 feet) in length and 25 meters (82 feet) in width.
• Elevation: 80 meters (263 feet) above mean sea level.
• Operational Status: Commercial passenger routes have been suspended for several years, with the last regular flights ceasing in 2006 due to falling island populations, unreliable weather conditions, and the introduction of faster ferry services.
• Current Use: The airport remains active for emergency medical shuttles, including helicopter transport for doctors and emergency patients. Its runway has also been used for "dark sky" appreciation tours due to its remote location and lack of air traffic.
• Historical Significance: Opened in April 1981. Nagasaki Airways (later Oriental Air Bridge) operated flights to Fukuoka Airport and Nagasaki Airport until 2004 and 2006, respectively.
• Operator: Nagasaki Prefecture.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, ja.wikipedia.org, airmate.aero, ikidata.org, bigorre.org*