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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.

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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