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OKA Naha Airport
Naha Airport (IATA: OKA, ICAO:ROAH) is located in the the city of Okinawa Island, Japan. It is the primary international airport serving Okinawa Island and its surrounding metropolitan area. Phone Number :+8198-840-1151

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IATA Code

OKA

ICAO Code

ROAH

Name

Naha Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Japan (JP)

City

Okinawa Island

Latitude

26.1958008

Longitude

127.6460037

Time Zone

UTC+09:00

Phone Number

+8198-840-1151

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Airport Overview

Naha Airport (OKA)

Naha Airport (IATA: OKA; ICAO: ROAH) is located on the western side of Okinawa Island, approximately 4 km from Naha city centre, at 26.1958008°N, 127.6460037°E. It is the principal air gateway for Okinawa Prefecture and a civil airport operating alongside the Naha Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. For international freight forwarders, its value lies in access to Okinawa’s domestic distribution network, selected international traffic and time-sensitive cargo flows linking Japan with East and Southeast Asia. Our service team can coordinate airline capacity, export documentation, customs handling and onward delivery, subject to the operating carrier and actual flight schedule.

Country / City	Japan / Naha, Okinawa Island
Airport identifiers	OKA / ROAH
Coordinates	26.1958008°N, 127.6460037°E
Time zone	UTC+09:00
Airport contact	+81 98-840-1151

Key Highlights

Okinawa gatewayPrimary air gateway for passenger and cargo movements serving Okinawa Prefecture and its island communities.

Domestic consolidation potentialShipments may be routed through Japan’s domestic network when direct international uplift or suitable capacity is unavailable.

Regional connectivityThe supplied airport profile identifies international traffic with Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and mainland China; current availability must be checked before booking.

Schedule sensitivityPassenger demand, seasonal tourism, weather and military-airfield operating coordination can affect available cargo capacity and recovery options.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Airline and ground-handler cargo acceptance: Export and import cargo is normally processed through the handling arrangements designated by the operating airline. Acceptance cut-offs, screening procedures and handover points must be confirmed for each booking.
General cargo handling: Our service team can arrange booking, document handover, security screening coordination and transfer to the applicable airline cargo facility, subject to commodity and flight acceptance.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: Seafood, food products, pharmaceuticals and other perishables require pre-alerted handling instructions, suitable packaging and confirmation of available temperature-controlled procedures before tender.
Dangerous goods: Acceptance depends on the airline’s dangerous-goods approval, packing instruction, labels, marks, Shipper’s Declaration and local handling capability. No dangerous-goods booking should be treated as confirmed until the carrier accepts the documents.
Customs-controlled handling: Export and import customs procedures, bonded movement and inspection arrangements depend on the shipment regime, commodity and appointed customs broker. Our team can coordinate the required parties rather than assume a specific warehouse service.

Routes & Transit Times

Domestic Japan: Cargo can generally be planned through the Japanese domestic air network to or from major commercial centres, with the exact routing dependent on airline schedules, capacity and connection rules.
Regional international movements: The airport profile records scheduled international traffic involving parts of East and Southeast Asia. Our service team verifies the live operating carrier, available freighter or belly capacity and any transit restrictions before issuing a routing proposal.
Connecting solutions: When a direct uplift is unsuitable, a Japan gateway connection or alternative origin airport may be evaluated. Additional screening, customs status changes, airport transfers and rebooking risk must be assessed before selecting the option.
Transit-time controls: Actual airport-to-airport and door-to-door timing depends on flight frequency, booking confirmation, export clearance, security screening, weather, typhoon disruption, holiday peaks and final-mile delivery conditions. We provide a confirmed schedule only after carrier acceptance.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Naha Airport primarily serves Naha and the wider Okinawa Prefecture. The local economy combines tourism, retail, food processing, marine and agricultural supply chains, government services and small-to-medium manufacturing. Island geography makes reliable uplift and contingency planning particularly important for urgent replenishment.

Perishables and food productsSeafood, chilled food, processed food and other time-sensitive products may require temperature protection and rapid customs coordination.

Tourism and retail supplySeasonal merchandise, hotel supplies, consumer goods and urgent retail replenishment may be affected by passenger-peak capacity.

Industrial and technical cargoMaintenance parts, electronics, machinery components and urgent replacement items are suitable for air freight when inventory interruption costs are high.

Medical and special shipmentsPharmaceuticals, healthcare supplies and other controlled cargo require advance checks for packaging, temperature limits, documentation and carrier acceptance.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off planning: Airline cargo cut-offs are flight-, commodity- and handling-agent-specific. Our team confirms the latest tender time after booking and recommends delivery before the operational cut-off to allow for screening and document correction.
Export documentation: Commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, exporter information, customs instructions and any commodity-specific permits must be consistent. Japanese export requirements and classification should be checked with the appointed customs broker.
Restricted and dangerous goods: Batteries, chemicals, aerosols, dry ice, live animals, biological materials and other regulated cargo require pre-advice and a compliance review. Misdeclared or inadequately packed cargo may be refused or held.
Weather and recovery: Typhoons and severe weather can affect flight operations, island delivery and warehouse handover. Our service team prepares a rebooking or alternative-gateway plan for cargo with strict delivery deadlines.

Operational rules, customs treatment, screening requirements and facility availability are subject to the airline, handling agent and Japanese authorities in force at the time of shipment.

Shipping Tips

Send the commercial invoice, packing list, commodity description, dimensions, gross weight and battery or dangerous-goods details to our service team before requesting space.
For seafood, pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive cargo, state the required temperature range, packaging method, dry-ice quantity and maximum acceptable transit time at quotation stage.
Build a buffer before the airline’s cargo cut-off, especially during tourism peaks, Japanese public holidays and typhoon periods; late delivery can cause roll-over to a later flight.
For urgent or oversized shipments, ask our team to compare direct regional uplift, domestic connection and an alternative Japan gateway before cargo is packed and dispatched.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Naha Airport handle international air freight?

It can handle international cargo movements when an operating carrier offers the required service and accepts the commodity. Availability, routing, capacity and customs procedures must be confirmed for the specific shipping date.

Is a direct flight always the best option for cargo from Okinawa?

Not necessarily. A direct option may reduce handling, but a domestic Japan connection or alternative gateway can provide better capacity or recovery flexibility. Our team compares routing, connection risk, clearance status and delivery requirements.

How should temperature-controlled cargo be arranged?

Provide the temperature range, commodity profile, packaging details, dry-ice information and acceptable exposure time before booking. Our team then checks the carrier and handling-agent process; temperature control must not be assumed solely because the cargo is accepted for carriage.

What commonly causes cargo to miss the planned departure?

Late tender, incomplete customs data, security screening issues, incorrect dimensions or weight, undeclared regulated contents, capacity changes and weather disruption are common causes. Early pre-alert and document validation reduce avoidable roll-over risk.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identifiers, name, location, coordinates, address, time zone and contact information are based on the airport master data supplied for this page. Airport identity and operating information should be cross-checked against the following authoritative domains before time-sensitive shipment execution:

Airport operator and passenger-service information: naha-airport.co.jp
Japanese aviation administration and airport regulatory information: mlit.go.jp
Japanese customs procedures and import/export controls: customs.go.jp
International airline and airport location reference: iata.org

Schedules, cargo capacity, handling cut-offs, customs decisions, weather operations and special-cargo acceptance change over time. Our service team verifies those shipment-specific conditions with the relevant carrier, handler and broker before confirming execution.