Yoron Airport

Yoron Airport (与論空港, Yoron Kūkō) (IATA: RNJ, ICAO: RORY) is a third-class airport located on Yoronjima (Yoron Island) in Kagoshima Prefecture Japan.

Yoron Airport 与論空港 Yoron Kūkō
IATA: RNJ ICAO: RORY
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Yoronjima (Yoron Island), Japan
Elevation AMSL	47 ft / 14 m
Coordinates	27°02′38″N 128°24′06″E / 27.04389°N 128.40167°E / 27.04389; 128.40167Coordinates: 27°02′38″N 128°24′06″E / 27.04389°N 128.40167°E / 27.04389; 128.40167
Map
RORY Location in Japan Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture RORY RORY (Japan) Show map of Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 1,200 3,937 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 77,875 Cargo (metric tonnes) 59 Aircraft movement 2,904
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism^[1]

History

Yoron Airport was opened on 1 May 1976 (46 years ago) (1976-05-01). On 12 May 2005, the runway was strengthened to enable operations by the Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Japan Air Commuter	Amami Ōshima, Kagoshima
Ryukyu Air Commuter	Naha

References

1. (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

External links

  Media related to Yoron Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Yoron Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
• Current weather for RORY at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for RNJ at Aviation Safety Network