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Sendai Airport. It was submerged by the tsunami of the earthquake disaster, but resumed commercial flights in one month.
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About this place
Sendai Airport (仙台空港, Sendai Kūkō) (IATA: SDJ, ICAO: RJSS) is an international airport located in Natori of Miyagi Prefecture, 13.6 km (8.5 mi) south-southeast of Sendai, Japan. The airport is the largest in Tōhoku region. The airport's annual passenger numbers have been around 3.6 million in recent years, competing with Kobe Airport for 10th place in Japan. The airport sustained serious damage in 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Ibex Airlines, a regional airline, is based at the airport.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Field：Airport, disaster recovery
Source sendai-airport.co.jp ↗Source pref.miyagi.jp ↗Official website
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Source sdj-airport.com ↗Before you go
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