Iejima Airport

Iejima Airport is located on the island of in , , , . The runways were part of the complex built during World War II.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Okinawa, Japan
  • Also known as: IEJ”, “RORE”, and “伊江島

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Gusuku and Ie Shima Airfield.

Peak
is a mountain on the island of , northwest of . At 172.2 m tall, it is the highest point on Iejima. is considered a symbol of Iejima due to its distinctive conical shape.

Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of in the East China Sea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ie.

Village
is a village located in , , . The village lies on the island of . As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 4,118 and the density of 180 persons per km land of , approximately a third, or 8.02 km2 is occupied by , a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps.

Iejima Airport

Latitude
26.72262° or 26° 43′ 21″ north
Longitude
127.78693° or 127° 47′ 13″ east
Elevation
56 metres (184 feet)
IATA airport code
IEJ
ICAO airport code
RORE
United Nations Location Code
JP IEJ
Open location code
7QR9PQFP+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57015689
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6300459
Wiki­data ID
Q1368593
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In Other Languages

From Cajun French to Yue Chinese—“Iejima Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cajun French: aéroport de Iejima
  • Cebuano: Iejima Airport
  • Central Okinawan: 伊江島空港
  • Chinese: 伊江島機場
  • French: aéroport de Iejima
  • French: 伊江島
  • German: Flughafen Iejima
  • Indonesian: Bandar Udara Iejima
  • Indonesian: IEJ
  • Indonesian: RORE
  • Japanese: Iejima Kuko
  • Japanese: 伊江島空港
  • Korean: 이에지마 공항
  • Malay: Lapangan Terbang Iejima
  • Persian: IEJ
  • Persian: RORE
  • Persian: فرودگاه یجیما
  • Romanian: Aeroportul Iejima
  • Tajik: Фурудгоҳи иҷимо
  • Uzbek: Iejima aeroporti
  • Vietnamese: Sân bay Iejima
  • Yue Chinese: 伊江島機場

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nishiemae and Kawahira.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ゴヘズ洞穴 and 旧米軍伊江島補助飛行場滑走路.

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