Sendai Airport

is a Japanese airport in Natori, Miyagi,  south southeast of Sendai Station in Sendai.

The airport handles domestic flights, and it is an international airport.Dodd, Jan and Simon Richmond. (2001).  Japan: the Rough Guide, p. 254; De Neufville, Richard et al. (2002).  Airport Systems: Planning, Design, and Management, p. 86. It is officially classified as a 2nd class airport.Sendai Airport Car Rental,  Airport info ; retrieved 2012-1-22.

History
In 1940, the Imperial Japanese Army built Sendai Airport. In 1943, it was reformed into Sendai Army Flight School.

At the end of World War II, the United States Army took control of the airport and its operations.

In 1956, Sendai Airport was returned to Japan.

The airport is marked by the design of its terminal.  The curving and waving roof imitates the mountainous landscape and undulating sea edge that surrounds it. "Contemporary Airport Design," Designboom; retrieved 2012-1-22.  The building was finished in 1997.  It was  designed by Gyo Obata of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK).Sendai Airport Passenger Terminal Building," International Architecture Yearbook, Issue 5 (April 29, 1999), pp. 136-137. According to HOK, the iconic form represents the aspirations of the region."Anthony Leslie Authors Article on Asia-Pacific Airports,"  Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK), 1 April 2009; retrieved 2012-1-22.


2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

During the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, the airport was damaged by the tremors and it was flooded.

A week later, military engineers opened the airport for disaster relief.

The airport served as a transit location for airlifted supplies, including 2 million tons of such items as blankets, water, and food.

Related pages
 List of airports in Japan

References

Other websites

 http://www.sdj-airport.com/english/index.html ; http://www.sdj-airport.com/index.html 

Category:Airports in Japan
Category:Miyagi Prefecture