Airport guide
Sendai AirportIATA code SDJ
Sendai Airport (SDJ/RJSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sendai, Japan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sendai, Japan
- Codes
- SDJ · RJSS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Region
- Asia
Sendai Airport (SDJ/RJSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sendai, Japan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tokyo local time at coordinates 38.140°, 140.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sendai Airport (SDJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sendai, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sendai Airport details
- IATA code
- SDJ
- ICAO code
- RJSS
- City
- Sendai
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 38.140°, 140.917°
- 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 Sendai Airport’s own pages.
SDJ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Sendai International Airport Company
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 3.72 million
- 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
- Yamagata Airport GAJ · 56 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SDJ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 09/27: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,000 m9,842 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 1,201 m3,940 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SDJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from SDJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at SDJ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SDJ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SDJ is
15 km south-southeast
Sendai Airport lies 15 km south-southeast of Sendai 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 SDJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sendai, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sendai Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sendai-airport.co.jp (opens in a new tab)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 Sendai
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- YamagataJunmachi AirportGAJ57 km
- FukushimaFukushima AirportFKS110 km
- ShonaiShonai AirportSYO123 km
- HanamakiHanamaki AirportHNA145 km
- NiigataNiigata AirportKIJ160 km
- AkitaAkita AirportAXT174 km
- OmitamiIbaraki AirportIBR223 km
- Odate NoshiroOdate Noshiro AirportONJ234 km
- TokyoNarita International AirportNRT268 km
Sendai Airport: common questions
Where is Sendai Airport?
Sendai Airport serves Sendai, Japan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.140°, 140.917°.
What are the airport codes for Sendai Airport?
The IATA code is SDJ and the ICAO code is RJSS.
What time zone is SDJ in?
Sendai Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What is the official website of Sendai Airport?
The airport’s official website is sendai-airport.co.jp. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sendai Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SDJ: 09/27 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,201 m (3,940 ft), asphalt).
When did Sendai Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sendai Airport?
Wikidata records 3.72 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sendai Airport?
Per Wikidata, SDJ is operated by Sendai International Airport Company.
Which airlines have a hub at SDJ?
Wikidata lists SDJ as a hub of Ibex Airlines.
How far is SDJ from Sendai city centre?
Sendai Airport is about 15 km south-southeast of Sendai city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Sendai Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1054857 (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)