4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“ANA counter staffs was helpful Convenience to catch a Bus Service to Wakkanai town and JR Station.”
JL5★ on Google
Airports / Japan / WKJ
Medium airport · WKJ
Wakkanai Airport.
Wakkanai, Japan · 30 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.8/5
Google rating
556 ratings
0
Operators based
30
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Wakkanai, JapanELEV 30 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.8
Google rating
556
Google reviews
ratings on Google
30
Field elevation
feet above sea level
28
Nearest alternate
nm to RIS
Field standing
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rishiri Airport (RIS).
Overview
Wakkanai Airport (RJCW / WKJ) is a mid-sized airport serving Wakkanai, Japan. The field lies at an elevation of 30 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
WKJ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Rishiri Airport (RIS, 28 nm), Monbetsu Airport (MBE, 95 nm), and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS, 97 nm). WKJ offers a single 6,560-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of WKJ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from WKJ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“ANA counter staffs was helpful Convenience to catch a Bus Service to Wakkanai town and JR Station.”
JL5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
RJCW
IATA
WKJ
FAA / Local
RJCW
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
45.4042° N · 141.8010° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Japan fields
state range 6–2,182 ft
At 30 ft, WKJ sits lower than 73% of the 107 Japan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,560 ft
- 08/266,560 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,560 ft
WKJ's 6,560 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmRISRishiri AirportRishiri
- 95nmMBEMonbetsu AirportMonbetsu
- 97nmUUSYuzhno-Sakhalinsk International AirportYuzhno-Sakhalinsk
- 108nmAKJAsahikawa AirportHigashikagura
- 119nmRU-1892Dolinsk-Sokol Air BaseDolinsk
- 136nmMMBMemanbetsu AirportŌzora
Location
Open the full mapRJCW · Wakkanai Airport · Wakkanai, Japan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from WKJ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 2,489 nm | 6h 11m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,262 nm | 7h 59m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 3,698 nm | 9h 0m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,069 nm | 9h 52m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,215 nm | 10h 12m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 4,295 nm | 10h 23m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 4,347 nm | 10h 31m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 4,387 nm | 10h 36m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use WKJ?
- Wakkanai Airport's longest paved runway is 6,560 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at WKJ?
- Wakkanai Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,560 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to WKJ?
- The closest alternate is Rishiri Airport (RIS), about 28 nm away, followed by Monbetsu Airport (MBE) at 95 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from WKJ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 6h 11m (2,489 nm), Honolulu about 7h 59m (3,262 nm), Seattle about 9h 0m (3,698 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.