Airports / Japan / TNE
New Tanegashima Airport.
Tanegashima, Japan · 768 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
768
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yakushima Airport (KUM), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
New Tanegashima Airport (RJFG / TNE) sits in Tanegashima, Japan, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 768 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TNE has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Yakushima Airport (KUM, 22 nm), JMSDF Kanoya Air Base (RJFY, 46 nm), and Kagoshima Airport (KOJ, 73 nm). TNE offers a single 6,544-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of TNE vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TNE, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
RJFG
IATA
TNE
FAA / Local
RJFG
Elevation
768 ft
Coordinates
30.6051° N · 130.9910° 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 768 ft, TNE sits higher than 94% of the 107 Japan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,544 ft
- 13/316,544 ft × 147 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,544 ft
TNE's 6,544 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.
- 22nmKUMYakushima AirportYakushima
- 46nmRJFYJMSDF Kanoya Air BaseKanoya
- 73nmKOJKagoshima AirportKagoshima
- 80nmKMIMiyazaki AirportMiyazaki
- 120nmAXJAmakusa AirportAmakusa
- 134nmKMJKumamoto AirportKumamoto
Location
Open the full mapRJFG · New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TNE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,502 nm | 8h 33m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,817 nm | 9h 17m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,684 nm | 11h 18m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,005 nm | 12h 2m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,211 nm | 12h 31m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,277 nm | 12h 40m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,278 nm | 12h 40m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,340 nm | 12h 49m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TNE?
- New Tanegashima Airport's longest paved runway is 6,544 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 TNE?
- New Tanegashima Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,544 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TNE?
- The closest alternate is Yakushima Airport (KUM), about 22 nm away, followed by JMSDF Kanoya Air Base (RJFY) at 46 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TNE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 8h 33m (3,502 nm), Honolulu about 9h 17m (3,817 nm), Seattle about 11h 18m (4,684 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.