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City Council in Turmoil over "Sado Airport"... Aiming to Extend Runway to 2000m for Regular Flight Route, but Negotiations with Landowners Are Proving Difficult. "First, an Apology Is Needed," Says Niigata

With the gold mines on Sado Island being registered as a World Cultural Heritage site and an expected increase in tourists, Sado Airport is seeing increased interest in its utilization. Passenger flights resumed in May 2026 for the first time in 12 years, but the short runway is a major obstacle to establishing regular routes. Sado City aims to extend the runway to 2000m, but negotiations with landowners are proving difficult. At a Sado City Cou…
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With the gold mines on Sado Island being registered as a World Cultural Heritage site and an expected increase in tourists, Sado Airport is seeing increased interest in its utilization. Passenger flights resumed in May 2026 for the first time in 12 years, but the short runway is a major obstacle to establishing regular routes. Sado City aims to extend the runway to 2000m, but negotiations with landowners are proving difficult. At a Sado City Cou…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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