Yamagata Airport

IATA GAJICAO RJSCMedium airport

Yamagata Airport is a medium airport near Higashine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It is listed as IATA GAJ and ICAO RJSC. The airport is located at 38.4119° / 140.3710° at an elevation of 108 m (353 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,999 m. The nearest airport is JGSDF Camp Jinmachi Heliport, 2.4 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Yamagata Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Yamagata Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GAJ`
ICAO code	`RJSC`
Identifier	`RJSC`
Type	Medium airport
City	Higashine
Region	Yamagata Prefecture
Country	Japan
Coordinates	38.41190, 140.37100
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	38° 24′ 42.84″ N 140° 22′ 15.61″ E
Elevation	108 m (353 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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