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Yamagata Airport
Higashine · GAJ · JP

How reliable is Yamagata Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Yamagata Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
GAJ · RJSC
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
38.41, 140.37

On-time performance data isn’t available for GAJ yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Yamagata Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Higashine

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510065J69F90M99A99M98J96J97A97S94O90N69D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Apr

Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability

Roughest month

Jan

Most disruptivelow visibility & fog, snow · 65/100 favorability

The read on GAJ

What the numbers say about flying through Yamagata Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Yamagata Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Higashine is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 65, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Higashine, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about GAJ

What is the best month to fly from GAJ for good weather?
April has the calmest flying weather at Yamagata Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.

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