# Yamagata Airport (GAJ)

> Higashine, JP · IATA: GAJ · ICAO: RJSC · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GAJ` |
| ICAO | `RJSC` |
| City | Higashine |
| Country | JP |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 108 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.41190, 140.37100 |

## Description

Rail sets the pace in Yamagata: the Yamagata Shinkansen runs straight into Tokyo in under three hours, leaving the airport in Higashine a modest schedule — JAL group flights to Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka-Itami plus Fuji Dream Airlines to Nagoya. Officially nicknamed "Oishii (delicious) Yamagata Airport" after the prefecture's famed cherries and La France pears, the field has no cargo terminal. Air freight is limited to belly space on the passenger schedule; forwarders route shipments via Sendai (SDJ) or Tokyo's airports, while most cherry exports travel by express courier on the road.

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