Sado Airport

IATA SDSICAO RJSDMedium airport

Sado Airport is a medium airport near Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is listed as IATA SDS and ICAO RJSD. The airport is located at 38.0602° / 138.4140° at an elevation of 27 m (88 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,033 m. The nearest airport is JASDF Sado Sub Base Heliport, 6.0 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Sado Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SDS`
ICAO code	`RJSD`
Identifier	`RJSD`
Type	Medium airport
City	Sado
Region	Niigata Prefecture
Country	Japan
Coordinates	38.06020, 138.41400
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	38° 03′ 36.72″ N 138° 24′ 50.40″ E
Elevation	27 m (88 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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