Kadena Air Base

Kadena Air Base (RODN) is a large airport in Japan. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code RODN or IATA code DNA. It sits in Asia.

Kadena Air Base is a large airport handling general aviation, corporate, and charter traffic. The long runway and full instrument infrastructure typically support unrestricted ops for heavy and ultra-long-range jets.

Kadena Air Base sits near sea level at 143 ft.

Local operations run on Asia/Tokyo. Without scheduled airline traffic, the field tends to be quieter and more flexible for charter and corporate operations — a useful characteristic for early morning, late night, or short-notice flights that would be impractical at a hub.

SkyAccess inventory for RODN updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

As one of the larger fields in Japan, RODN tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Kadena Air Base is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often referred to as the "Keystone of the Pacific" because of its highly strategic location. It is located 650 km (400 mi) off the coast of China and at a distance of 770 km (480 mi) from Shanghai, a major Chinese economic hub. It is home to the USAF's 18th Wing, the 353rd Special Operations Wing, reconnaissance units, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, and a variety of associated units. Over 20,000 American servicemembers, family members, and Japanese employees live or work at Kadena Air Base. It is the largest and most active U.S. Air Force base in East Asia.