Flight Operations to Okinawa, Japan

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