# Shonai Airport (SYO)

> Shonai, JP · IATA: SYO · ICAO: RJSY · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SYO` |
| ICAO | `RJSY` |
| City | Shonai |
| Country | JP |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.81220, 139.78700 |

## Description

Rail from Tokyo to the Shonai coast takes the better part of four hours via Niigata; ANA's one-hour hops to Shonai Airport (IATA: SYO) are the reason this 1991-built regional field exists. Serving Tsuruoka and the port city of Sakata in Yamagata Prefecture, the airport handles passengers only — there is no cargo terminal on the 2,000 m runway. Air freight from the region's agri-food and biotech players (Tsuruoka hosts a Keio University research campus) is trucked to Haneda or Narita, while bulk and container traffic uses the nearby seaport of Sakata. For urgent shipments, routing through a forwarder's Tokyo gateway remains the practical answer.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/shonai-airport-syo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/shonai-airport-syo)*

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