Kitadaito Airport

Kitadaitō Airport (北大東空港, Kitadaitō Kūkō, (IATA: KTD, ICAO: RORK)) is located on the island of Kitadaitōjima in the village of Kitadaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kitadaito Airport

北大東空港

Kitadaitō Kūkō
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorOkinawa Prefecture
LocationKitadaitō, Japan
Elevation AMSL71 ft / 22 m
Coordinates25°56′41″N 131°19′37″E
Map
RORK
Location in Japan
RORK
RORK (Japan)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,500 4,921 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers17,208
Cargo (metric tonnes)67
Aircraft movement770
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.

Only a round flight from Naha, to Kitadaitō and Minami Daito Airport, back to Naha is operated every day. The route differs on the day of the week. Flight from Kitadaitō to Minamidaitō is the shortest flight in Japan, costs JPY¥7,600, and is only 12 km (7.5 mi) long, takes 3 minutes in the air. This flight will end on 31 July 2024.

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