An island airport
The current Amami Airport opened in 1988 on the north-east coast of the island at Kasari, replacing a shorter strip so that jets could fly in directly from Tokyo and Osaka. Low-cost flights have since made the island much easier to reach.
What you’ll see on the live cam
The KYT camera shows a runway right beside the ocean. Island turboprops and a few jets a day arrive from the mainland, while the rest of the time the stream shows clouds, rain showers and turquoise sea – a relaxing subtropical view.
Runway
A single 2,000-metre runway, 03/21, runs along the coast.
Best times to watch
- Daytime: flights are spread across the day.
- Summer: the brightest colours on the water.
