Sapporo Okadama Airport – OKD Airport
The Sapporo Okadama Airport serves the area of Sapporo, Hokkaido. The airport caters to smaller airlines with flights to other cities in Hokkaido. There is another airport that can accommodate larger aircrafts, the New Chitose Airport located south of the city.
Best Time to Visit
The construction of the OKD Airport began around 1942-1944. The Imperial Japanese Army primarily used it. Scheduled civilian flights began in June 1956 through the North Japan Airlines. The Sapporo Okadama Airport is a public airport and the Japan Self-Defense Forces as well as general and corporate aviation operators also use the OKD Airport. The Hokkaido Air System headquarters can be found in the Sapporo Okadama Airport. In 1998, the airport extended its runway to 1,500 meters. In 2013, Fuji Dream Airlines operated flights from Komaki Airport to Okadama, the first passenger jet service to do so in airport history. Residents from surrounding areas such Kiyota-ku, Ishiyama, and Chitose use OKD as their primary airport for local flights.
What to Do & Area Attractions
14 minutes away from the Sapporo Okadama Airport is the Hokkaido Daiichi Hotel Sapporo. It is a clean and comfortable hotel perfect for guests with scheduled flights to OKD airport. Located 3.3 miles from OKD Airports are the budget-friendly Hotel Monterey Sapporo and the luxurious Hotel Mystays Sapporo Station. For travelers with international flights or flights not catered by OKD, the New Chitose Airport is an international airport that is located nearby in the Hokkaido area as well.
