Sendai Airport

Sendai Airport 仙台空港 Sendai Kūkō
IATA: SDJ ICAO: RJSS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Sendai International Airport Co.,Ltd.
Location	Sendai
Elevation AMSL	6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	38°08′23″N 140°55′01″E / 38.13972°N 140.91694°E / 38.13972; 140.91694Coordinates: 38°08′23″N 140°55′01″E / 38.13972°N 140.91694°E / 38.13972; 140.91694
Website	www.sdj-airport.com
Map
RJSS Location in Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 3,000 9,843 Asphalt concrete 12/30 1,200 3,937 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 3,152,569 Cargo (metric tonnes) 5,979 Aircraft movement 50,877
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Sendai Airport (仙台空港, Sendai Kūkō^?) (IATA: SDJ, ICAO: RJSS) is an airport located in Natori, Miyagi, 13.6 km (8.5 mi) south southeast of Sendai Station,Sendai, Japan. The nickname is Sendai International Airport (仙台国際空港, Sendai Kokusai Kūkō^?).

In 1940, the Imperial Japanese Army built Sendai Airport in order to use it for the Kumakaya Army Flight School, Masda Branch School Trainee Training Center. It was called by several names: Natory Airfield, Masda Airfield, and Yatory Airfield. In 1943, the Miho Army Flight Center moved into Sendai Airport and facilities were expanded and later reformed into Sendai Army Flight School.

At the end of World War II, the United States Army took control of the airport and its operations. In 1956, it was returned to Japan and transferred to the The Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of Transport was designated to administer and use it.

In 1957, the runway was extended to 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) and Nippon Helicopter Transport (now All Nippon Airways) established a route from Tokyo's (Haneda Airport) to Sendai. When the airport began to service commercial jets on 14 February 1970, runway 09/27 was extended to 2,000 metres (6,562 ft). Also, the flight school of Japan Ground Self Defense Force moved into North Utsunomiya Army Post.