Airport guide
Rishiri AirportIATA code RIS
Rishiri Airport (RIS/RJER) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rishiri, Japan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rishiri, Japan
- Codes
- RIS · RJER
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Region
- Asia
Rishiri Airport (RIS/RJER) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rishiri, Japan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tokyo local time at coordinates 45.180°, 141.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rishiri Airport (RIS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rishiri, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rishiri Airport details
- IATA code
- RIS
- ICAO code
- RJER
- City
- Rishiri
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 45.242°, 141.186°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Rishiri Airport’s own pages.
RIS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 34 m (112 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 60,325
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mlit.go.jp (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Wakkanai Airport WKJ · 51 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RIS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 1,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,800 m5,906 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RIS
Originfacts does not track any routes from RIS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where RIS is
7.1 km north-northeast
Rishiri Airport lies 7.1 km north-northeast of Rishiri city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at RIS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rishiri, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rishiri Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Rishiri
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WakkanaiHokkaido AirportWKJ49 km
- AsahikawaAsahikawa AirportAKJ193 km
- MonbetsuMonbetsu AirportMBE196 km
- Yuzhno-SakhalinskYuzhno-Sakhalinsk AirportUUS230 km
- SapporoOkadama AirportOKD230 km
- SapporoNew Chitose AirportCTS268 km
- MemanbetsuMemanbetsu AirportMMB272 km
- SvetlayaSvetlayaETL273 km
- ObihiroTokachi-Obihiro AirportOBO314 km
Rishiri Airport: common questions
Where is Rishiri Airport?
Rishiri Airport serves Rishiri, Japan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.242°, 141.186°.
What are the airport codes for Rishiri Airport?
The IATA code is RIS and the ICAO code is RJER.
What time zone is RIS in?
Rishiri Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
How many runways does Rishiri Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RIS: 07/25 (1,800 m (5,906 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rishiri Airport?
Wikidata records 60,325 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
How far is RIS from Rishiri city centre?
Rishiri Airport is about 7.1 km north-northeast of Rishiri city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Rishiri Airport?
OurAirports gives RIS’s elevation as 34 m (112 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Rishiri Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1049856 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)