AirportsNaha International Airport is a large airport serving Naha, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is OKA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- OKA
- ICAO code
- ROAH
- City
- Naha
- State or region
- Okinawa Prefecture
- Country
- Japan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 26.1924° N, 127.6398° E
- Elevation
- 4 m (12 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,999 m (9,840 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, OKA means Naha International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: ROAH. ICAO codes that begin with R belong to East Asia, including Japan, Korea and the Philippines. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 26.1924° N, 127.6398° E. It stands 4 metres (12 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Tokyo, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Naha International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,999 metres (9,840 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 83 airports of Japan on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 18.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18L/36R | 2,999 m 9,840 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 18R/36L | 2,700 m 8,858 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aguni AirportAguni | AGJ | 60 km |
| Kumejima AirportKumejima | UEO | 94 km |
| Yoron AirportYoron | RNJ | 121 km |
| Okinoerabu AirportWadomari | OKE | 174 km |
| Tokunoshima AirportAmagi | TKN | 220 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,961 km | 6 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,637 km | 7 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,137 km | 9 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 10,005 km | 12 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,261 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,363 km | 13 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,745 km | 5 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 1,555 km | 2 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 7,133 km | 9 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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