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SDJ Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SDJ / RJSS
Airport Names:
  1. Sendai Airport
  2. 仙台空港
  3. Sendai Kūkō
Location: Natori, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 38°8'22"N by 140°55'0"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Sendai Airport (SDJ):

  • To reopen the airport, on 16 March 2011 a team from the United States Air Force's 320th Special Tactics Squadron from Kadena Air Base parachuted into Matsushima, Miyagi, then moved overland to the airport.
  • Because of Sendai Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Sendai Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The main passenger terminal building was designed by Japanese American architect Gyo Obata, of the St.
  • The furthest airport from Sendai Airport (SDJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,588 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • The control tower, Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau office and Air Cargo Terminal are located on the west side of the main terminal building.
  • Beginning 6 April 1990, Asiana Airlines established a route to Seoul to Sendai, thus beginning international service from the airport.
  • In addition to being known as "Sendai Airport", other names for SDJ include "仙台空港" and "Sendai Kūkō".
  • The closest airport to Sendai Airport (SDJ) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of SDJ.
  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) has 2 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports from Sendai Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Sendai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.08 miles (56.45 km) WNWYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
268.46 miles (110.18 km) SSWFukushima Airport (FKS)Sugawa, Fukushima, JapanView Fukushima Airport on a map Set FKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fukushima Airport
376.77 miles (123.54 km) NWShonai Airport (SYO)Yamagata, JapanView Shonai Airport on a map Set SYO as destination Airport Get more information about Shonai Airport
489.83 miles (144.56 km) NHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
599.04 miles (159.39 km) WNiigata Airport (KIJ)Niigata, JapanView Niigata Airport on a map Set KIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Niigata Airport
6108.67 miles (174.88 km) NNWAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
7126.15 miles (203.01 km) SSWUtsunomiya Air Field (QUT)Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanView Utsunomiya Air Field on a map Set QUT as destination Airport Get more information about Utsunomiya Air Field
8144.77 miles (232.99 km) NNWOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
9166.66 miles (268.21 km) SNarita International Airport (NRT)Narita (near Tokyo), JapanView Narita International Airport on a map Set NRT as destination Airport Get more information about Narita International Airport
10169.24 miles (272.37 km) NJMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE)Hachinohe, Honshū, JapanView JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base on a map Set HHE as destination Airport Get more information about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base
11178.92 miles (287.94 km) NMisawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ)Misawa, Aomori, JapanView Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō on a map Set MSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō
12179.61 miles (289.06 km) NAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport
13189.41 miles (304.83 km) SSWTokyo International Airport (HND)Tokyo, Honshū, JapanView Tokyo International Airport on a map Set HND as destination Airport Get more information about Tokyo International Airport
14213.92 miles (344.27 km) SWMatsumoto Airport (MMJ)Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanView Matsumoto Airport on a map Set MMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsumoto Airport
15229.17 miles (368.81 km) WSWToyama Airport (TOY)Toyama, Toyama, JapanView Toyama Airport on a map Set TOY as destination Airport Get more information about Toyama Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sendai Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sendai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,588.43 miles (18,649.72 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,566.22 miles (18,613.98 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
311,555.66 miles (18,596.98 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
411,546.30 miles (18,581.93 km) SESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,529.66 miles (18,555.14 km) SEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
611,520.30 miles (18,540.08 km) ECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
711,515.81 miles (18,532.86 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
811,494.85 miles (18,499.13 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
911,480.90 miles (18,476.67 km) SENavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
1011,472.12 miles (18,462.54 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
1111,469.65 miles (18,458.56 km) ECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1211,466.50 miles (18,453.50 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1311,455.35 miles (18,435.55 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1411,455.10 miles (18,435.14 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
1511,437.86 miles (18,407.41 km) SEJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport on a map Set JOI as destination Airport Get more information about Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport