Airports / Japan / SYO
Shonai Airport
RJSY / SYOShonai, JapanELEV 86 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
36 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yamagata Airport (GAJ).
Overview
Located in Shonai, Japan, Shonai Airport (RJSY / SYO) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 86 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SYO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 36 nm), Akita Airport (AXT, 52 nm), and Niigata Airport (KIJ, 61 nm).
Trip costs from SYO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SYO to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
RJSY
IATA
SYO
FAA / Local
RJSY
Elevation
86 ft
Coordinates
38.8122° N · 139.7870° 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 86 ft, SYO sits lower than 55% of the 107 Japan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 36nmGAJYamagata AirportHigashine
- 52nmAXTAkita AirportAkita
- 61nmKIJNiigata AirportNiigata
- 67nmSDJSendai AirportNatori
- 72nmRJSTJASDF Matsushima Air BaseIshinomaki
- 73nmHNAIwate Hanamaki AirportHanamaki
Location
Open the full mapRJSY · Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan