Airport code

AKJ Airport Code, Asahikawa Airport

AKJ is the IATA airport code for Asahikawa Airport, a regional airport serving Higashikagura, Japan. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, RJEC.

City
Higashikagura
Country
Continent
Asia
Airport type
Medium airport
Coordinates
43.6708, 142.44701
Elevation
721 ft
Runways
1
Scheduled service
Yes

What airport is AKJ?

AKJ is the IATA airport code for Asahikawa Airport, in Higashikagura, Japan. The same airport has the ICAO code RJEC.

It carries scheduled service and ranks number 1149 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code RJEC begins with R, the prefix ICAO assigns to East Asia.

Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) at a glance
IATA airport codeAKJ
ICAO airport codeRJEC
AirportAsahikawa Airport
CityHigashikagura
CountryJapan
Main airlinesBR, GE, HD
Runways1

Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.

Where is AKJ airport located?

Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is in Higashikagura, Japan, at coordinates 43.6708, 142.44701.

It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 43.67° N, 142.45° E. The runways sit at 721 ft (220 m) elevation.

Runways at AKJ

It has a single paved runway. The longest is 8,200 ft (2.50 km), designated 16/34.

Which airlines fly to AKJ?

The open route dataset lists BR (EVA Air), GE (TransAsia Airways), HD (Hokkaido International Airlines), JL (Japan Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Asahikawa Airport.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

What is the IATA code for Asahikawa Airport?

The IATA code for Asahikawa Airport in Higashikagura is AKJ. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.

What is the 3-letter code for Higashikagura?

The 3-letter IATA code for Asahikawa Airport in Higashikagura is AKJ.

What is the ICAO code for Asahikawa Airport?

The ICAO code for Asahikawa Airport is RJEC. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code AKJ.

What is the difference between AKJ and RJEC?

AKJ is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. RJEC is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Asahikawa Airport.

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