Noto Satoyama Airport — Wajima, Japan

NTQ is Noto Satoyama Airport, located near Wajima on Japan's Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. The airport serves a relatively remote and rural part of Japan, known for traditional lacquerware craftsmanship, coastal scenery, and agricultural landscapes referred to as satoyama. NTQ provides essential domestic connectivity, primarily linking the peninsula to Tokyo, since the region's mountainous and coastal geography makes ground travel from major cities time-consuming. The airport has taken on added significance following the major earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in early 2024, which damaged regional infrastructure and heightened the importance of air access for recovery efforts and support flights. NTQ remains a small facility, reflecting the sparse population of the areas it serves.