Kitadaito Airport - KTD Kitadaito
The Kitadaito Airport in Kitadaito, Okinawa is a 3rd class public airport that operates on one flight daily. The flight from Kitadaito Airport is Japan’s shortest flight, and reaches Minamidaito within three minutes. Travelers wishing to explore the island of Kitadaitojima can reach this airport, which has an airport code of KTD, via the neighboring Minami Daito Airport in Naha. The KTD Kitadaito Airport first began operations in 1971, and has seen expansions in 1978 and 1997. It is interesting to note that the United States Civil Administration of the neighboring islands made the airport out of a mixture of crushed coral.
Best Time to Visit
The Kitadaito Airport features an asphalt concrete runway measuring 1,500 meters long. In 2015, the KTD Kitadaito Airport welcomed a total of 17208 passengers, and had 770 flights. The only airline that operates within the KTD-Kitadaito is the Ryukyu Air Commuter’s Japan Transocean Air, which shuttles back and forth Minami-Daito Naha once daily.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Kitadaito Airport is surrounded by a few hotel options. Pute Hoteru Sazan Kurosu is located within a less than 10-mile distance from the airport. The Hamayu-so is another option, and offers the use of a hot tub, which is perfect after a tiring flight from Okinawa’s main airport. Close to the hotel are the attractions of Akiba Shrine and Joriku Bay.
Another airport within Okinawa's Shimajiri District is the third class, prefecture-operated Minami-Daito Airport, which offers round flights to Minami Daito, Kitadaito, and Naha.
