Sendai Airport

Sendai Airport

Sendai Airport (仙台空港 Sendai Kūkō) (IATA: SDJ, ICAO: RJSS) is an airport located in Natori, Miyagi, 13.6 km (8.5 mi) south southeast of Sendai Station, Sendai, Japan. The nickname is Sendai International Airport (仙台国際空港 Sendai Kokusai Kūkō).

The main passenger terminal building was designed by Japanese American architect Gyo Obata, of the St. Louis architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.

There are 4 floors in the terminal:

G1: arrivals area (domestic and international), baggage claim, customs, central Plaza – G1
M2 – arrivals concourse, atrium, customs control area
F2 – departure area (domestic and international), airline offices, check-in counters, lounges and waiting area.
F3 – retail shops (4), business lounge, waiting area and access to observation deck

The airport has 8 Jet bridges to handle aircraft coming and leaving the airport.

The west end of the terminal services domestic routes and the east side international routes. The airlines that operate at the airport mainly fly to domestic destinations. The few international flights are to destinations in the Far East, Guam and Hawaii.

The control tower, Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau office and Air Cargo Terminal are located on the west side of the main terminal building.

The Sendai Airport Line, which connects the airport to Sendai Station, opened on 18 March 2007. The journey to the downtown core of the city takes 17–25 minutes. Buses and taxis also service the airport and located outside the Domestic Terminal.