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Nanki Shirahama Airport (ICAO RJBD, IATA SHM) sits on the Pacific coast at Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, on Japan's Kii Peninsula. It offers a single long instrument runway with an ILS approach, making it a useful and well-equipped destination for pilots exploring this remote, mountainous coastline.
Nanki Shirahama Airport, known by the ICAO code RJBD and the IATA code SHM, is located at the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, and handles scheduled airline traffic serving the southern Kii Peninsula. For a visiting VFR pilot it is a notable waypoint on this rugged coastline, being one of the few airfields in the area equipped with an instrument landing system, which is a useful asset given the mountainous terrain and changeable coastal weather typical of the region.
The airfield lies at coordinates 33.6622N, 135.364E, at an elevation of 292 feet, on the Pacific-facing coast of the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture. It sits close to the town of Shirahama itself, on a stretch of coastline known for its beaches and hot springs.
The airport has a single physical runway, 15/33, measuring approximately 6523 to 6524 feet with a hard surface. Both directions are lit, and an ILS approach is available for runway 15.
The published radio frequency is 118.55 MHz. An ILS approach is available for runway 15, which pilots should factor into their arrival planning given the surrounding terrain.
Nanki Shirahama Airport continues to support scheduled airline services, underlining its role as the principal air link for the southern Kii Peninsula.