Miyako Airport

Miyako Airport 宮古空港 Miyako Kūkō
IATA: MMY ICAO: ROMY
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Okinawa Prefecture
Serves	Miyakojima, Okinawa
Location	Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
Opened	1943; 81 years ago (1943)
Elevation AMSL	140 ft / 43 m
Coordinates	24°46′58″N 125°17′42″E
Website	http://miyakoap.co.jp/
Map
ROMY Location in Japan Show map of Okinawa Prefecture ROMY ROMY (Japan) Show map of Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 2,000 6,562 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 1,335,697 Cargo (metric tonnes) 10,938 Aircraft movement 15,590
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1]

Miyako Airport (宮古空港, Miyako Kūkō, (IATA: MMY, ICAO: ROMY)) is an airport on Miyako-jima (Miyako Island) in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.

Miyako Islands are a group of islands that boast beautiful coral reefs, and one of the most popular year-round resort destinations in Okinawa Prefecture. In 2019, the airport had 1.74 million passengers, making it the third busiest airport in Okinawa Prefecture.^{[citation needed]} Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Transocean Air, and Ryukyu Air Commuter serve the airport.

Shimojishima Airport, which has a 3,000 m (9,800 ft) runway, is nearby, and Jetstar Japan began regular flights there in 2019. Skymark Airlines also began operating flights to Shimojishima Airport after that, so the two airports are in competition with each other.^{[citation needed]}

History

The airport opened in 1943 as an Imperial Japanese Navy airbase. Civilian operations commenced in 1956. Jet service commenced in 1978 using Boeing 737s.^[2]

Japan Airlines provides nonstop service to Tokyo (Haneda Airport) operated by Japan Transocean Air.^[3] All Nippon Airways commenced nonstop service to Tokyo (Haneda Airport) in 2016, using slots freed up by the cessation of Hokuriku region air services following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.^[4]

Facilities

Miyako Airport has a single three-story terminal building with five gates. The terminal includes four restaurants including a A&W, a shopping promenade and an observation deck.^[5] The airport has parking berths for three mid-sized jet aircraft.^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
All Nippon Airways	Nagoya–Centrair, Naha, Osaka–Kansai, Tokyo–Haneda Seasonal: Fukuoka
ANA Wings	Naha Seasonal: Osaka–Kansai
Japan Airlines	Tokyo–Haneda
Japan Transocean Air	Ishigaki, Nagoya–Centrair, Naha, Osaka–Kansai
Skymark Airlines	Fukuoka
Ryukyu Air Commuter	Ishigaki, Tarama

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at MMY airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

• Naval Base Okinawa

References

1. "Miyako Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
2. "会社概要". Miyako Air Terminal Co., Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
3. Japan Transocean Air flights from Tokyo (Haneda) (HND) to Miyako (MMY)
4. "全日空、羽田―宮古線を開設 小松・富山線減便も発表". The Nikkei. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
5. "フロアー案内図". Miyako Air Terminal Co., Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

External links

• Miyako Airport
• Miyako Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
• Current weather for ROMY at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for MMY at Aviation Safety Network