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JTA in-flight magazine "Coralway" had a nice Japanese article about the reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Naha.Jan 25, 2021
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Shiraho coral reefs on Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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Shiraho coral reefs on Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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Shiraho coral reefs on Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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ShirahoJan 22, 2021
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The center of this photo shows the site where the new airport was going to be built.Jan 22, 2021
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Taking off at the old Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Taking off at the old Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Taking off at the old Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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On Runway 04 at the old Ishigaki Airport. At 1,500 meters, it was too short for jets larger than a Boeing 737. So the new airport was built on a different location.Jan 22, 2021
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Runway at the old Ishigaki Airport. The slanty white building visible is the ANA hotel on the beach. That's how close the old airport was to town.Jan 22, 2021
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Ground crew at the old Ishigaki Airport waving goodbye to us. I waved back.Jan 22, 2021
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Inside JTA plane, flight attendants figuring out what to tell us.Jan 22, 2021
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JTA plane's see-sa at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Walking on the tarmac to the JTA plane at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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I liked walking on the tarmac to the plane at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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No jet bridge, but it wasn't a problem when it didn't rain.Jan 22, 2021
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At the old Ishigaki Airport, JTA boarding gate. One of the check-in staff wears a yukata. Also notice the old digital signage.Jan 22, 2021
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At the old Ishigaki Airport, inside the JTA passenger waiting area at the boarding gate.Jan 22, 2021
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Old Ishigaki Airport terminal for JTA. Small building. The old airport first opened in 1943 for military use. It became a civilian airport in 1956.This passenger terminal building was built in 1961 and used mainly by JTA (Japan Transocean Air) and RAC (Ryukyu Air Commuter). ANA had its own adjacent terminal.Jan 22, 2021
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Old Ishigaki Airport terminal for JTA, Arrivals. No jet bridges.Jan 22, 2021
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Old Ishigaki Airport terminal, Arrivals. No jet bridges. Jets (Boeing 737) started flying here only from 1979. Jan 22, 2021
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Approaching the old Ishigaki Airport terminal.Jan 22, 2021
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This is the old Ishigaki Airport before it closed in March 2013 and was replaced by the new and current airport slightly north of this old airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Aerial view of Ibaruma and Hirakubo, Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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Aerial view of Ibaruma Coast, Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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Aerial view of Nosoko, Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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Looking at the Nosoko area of Ishigaki. Mt. Nosokodake can be seen. Bye-bye Ishigaki...Jan 22, 2021
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Coral reef along Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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Flying over Shiraho, Ishigaki.Jan 22, 2021
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Lots of farmland next to the airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Up, up and away...Jan 22, 2021
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Taking off from the runway at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Cleared for takeoff, Captain. Roger!Jan 22, 2021
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ANA Boeing 787 landing at Ishigaki Airport, probably from Haneda, Tokyo. Thanks to the new airport's longer runway, such wide-body jets can land here.Jan 22, 2021
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Here it comes for a smooth landing.Jan 22, 2021
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Runway traffic stop for an incoming plane.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport control tower.Jan 22, 2021
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Boeing 737 winglet waving goodbye to the control tower at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Leaving Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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RAC (Ryukyu Air Commuter) prop plane.Jan 22, 2021
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Pushback at Ishigaki Airport on JTA Boeing 737-800 for Naha. Didn't see any ground crew waving goodbye to us.Jan 22, 2021
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View of Ishigaki Airport terminal from the jet bridge. The circular structure above the roof toward the control tower is a lookout deck.Jan 22, 2021
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RAC commuter plane.Jan 22, 2021
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Jet bridgeJan 22, 2021
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View of Ishigaki Airport from the jet bridge.Jan 22, 2021
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Jet bridgeJan 22, 2021
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Boarding gate at Ishigaki Airport for our flight to Naha. We just scan the QR code on our smartphone screen.Jan 22, 2021
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Passenger waiting area in front of the boarding gate. Very modern.Jan 22, 2021
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Our JTA Boeing 737-800 plane at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport Jan 22, 2021
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JTA Boeing 737-800 plane at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport Jan 22, 2021
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Lookout deck, round, open-air structure.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport control tower.Jan 22, 2021
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Oceanside from Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Another lookout deck, round, open-air structure.Jan 22, 2021
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ANA at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Another lookout deck at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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JTA planeJan 22, 2021
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Jet wayJan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport terminal lookout deck on the top floor.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport's control tower.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport can be seen.Jan 22, 2021
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Bales of grass for cattle feed.Jan 22, 2021
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The drive between the airport and central Ishigaki is largely rural with farmland and cattle.Jan 22, 2021
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Some tropical plants at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Giant clam decoration at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Car rentals across the road.Jan 22, 2021
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Outside Ishigaki Airport terminal for ground transportation.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport's nickname is "Painushima Ishigaki Airport" (南ぬ島 石垣空港) which means "Southern Island Ishigaki Airport." When it first opened, it was also commonly called "New Ishigaki Airport" to distinguisJan 22, 2021
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First floor of Ishigaki Airport terminal has a restaurant and gift shops. Second floor is the departure gates.Jan 22, 2021
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First floor of Ishigaki Airport terminal has a restaurant and gift shops.Jan 22, 2021
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First floor of Ishigaki Airport terminal has a restaurant and gift shops.Jan 22, 2021
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First floor of Ishigaki Airport terminal has a restaurant and gift shops.Jan 22, 2021
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First floor of Ishigaki Airport terminal also has a restaurant and gift shops.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport Arrivals gate on the frist floor. Where local friends or tour guides can meet you after you arrive.Jan 22, 2021
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At Ishigaki Airport, a large welcome and warning sign after getting out of baggage claim in fall 2020. It says to please wear masks, wash your hands, avoid crowds, etc., to protect local residents. We of course took all the necessary precautions.Jan 22, 2021
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Baggage claim at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Our JTA plane that landed at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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View of Ishigaki Airport terminal from the jet bridge.Jan 22, 2021
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Approaching the jet bridge.Jan 22, 2021
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It took years to decide where to build the new airport. One disturbing plan was to reclaim part of Shiraho coral reef. Fortunately, this plan was scratched.In 2000, the location was finally decided inland on the island's east side and more northerly from the old airport. Construction began in 2006 with a 2,000-meter runway. New Ishigaki Airport opened in March 2013. Airport terminal with the control tower on the right.Jan 22, 2021
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This new Ishigaki Airport opened in March 2013. Due to the Yaeyama islands becoming a popular tourist destination, there were calls to built a bigger airport since 1979.Jan 22, 2021
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Bird's eye view of New Ishigaki Airport. Only one runway, 2,000 meters long, long enough for widebody jets. Terminal has four jet bridges.(Photo from Wikipedia.)Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki Airport's runway.Jan 22, 2021
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Landed on Ishigaki Airport's runway.Jan 22, 2021
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Ishigaki is the gateway to Okinawa Prefecture's Yaeyama Islands. Ishigaki Airport near central Ishigaki is how most visitors get to Yaeyama.Bird's eye view of central Ishigaki from a jet plane going to land at Ishigaki Airport.Jan 22, 2021
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Descending toward Ishigaki Airport adjacent to farmland.Jan 22, 2021
   
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