Yao Airport
Yao Airport Osaka/Yao Airport 八尾空港 Yao Kūkō | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Osaka | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Yao | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′08″N 135°36′02″E / 34.58556°N 135.60056°E | ||||||||||||||
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Yao Airport (八尾空港, Yao Kūkō, ICAO: RJOY) is a general aviation airport in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Located 8.1 NM (15.0 km; 9.3 mi) southeast of Ōsaka Station, it is also a home for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army Aviation Group, Osaka Prefectural Police Aviation Corps, and Osaka Municipal Fire Department Helicopter Unit.
Several small carriers, including Asahi Airlines and Hankyu Airlines, offer sightseeing and charter flights from Yao.
Yao is the only Regional/Second Class airport in Japan without scheduled airline services.