Kumejima Airport

Airport Profile

The construction of Kumejima airport was funded by the USCAR (United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands) and was completed in July 1963. Private companies began services in January 1965. The runway was improved and services with YS11 aircraft began in December 1968.
Repairs to the airport began in 1972 in order to comply with Aviation law standards. Services were resumed with a 1,200m runway in April 1977. In response to passenger demand to increase aircraft capacity, the airport was upgraded to a jet airport with a 2,000m runway and resumed service in July 1997.

Specifics of the Airport

Item	Description
Classification	Local airport
Administrative body	Government of Okinawa Prefecture
Location	Simajiri-gun,Kumejima-cyo,Okinawa Prefecture
Reference point	26⁰21'49"Ｎ , 126⁰42'50"E
Elevation	6.91m
Site area	622,888m²
Runway strip	length:2,120m width:150m , Class C
Runway	length:2,000m width:45m N21⁰10'29"
Taxiway	length:112.5m width:30m
Apron	19,800m² , 3berths formiddle-sized jets
Lighting facilities	ABN,PAPI,REDL,RWYTIL,RCLL,TEDL,WDIL,etc.
Aeronautical aid facilities	VORTAC,LLZ,T-DME
Servicehours	08:00 through 19:30(11.5hours)

History

1963/ 7/ 1	Constructed as Kumejima Airfield.
1965/ 1/28	Operation of civil aviation started.
1972/11/14	Notice for current status report on the Kumejima airfield was issued(Runway length 1,220m)
1973/ 1/25	Permission for the establishment of Kumejima Airport was granted (runway 1,200m)
1973/ 2/27	Appointed as Third class airport by Cabinet Ordinance
1977/ 4/ 1	Commercial services commenced (runway 1,200m)
1990/ 8/30	Permission for Alteration (Runway length 2,000m)
1997/ 7/18	Commencement of Use (Runway length 2,000m)
1997/12/ 4	Commencement of Use (Apron:3berths formiddle-sized jets)
2008/ 6/18	Appointed as Local airport by Cabinet Ordinance

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