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Space-A flights from Kadena AB

By Luke Connally, USMC, Retired · Updated September 2026 · Built from roll calls the terminal itself published

Kadena AB recorded 512 Space-A flights in the year ending September 2026. The most frequent runs went to Yokota AB, MCAS Iwakuni and Seattle-Tacoma Intl. On the 471 flights where the terminal reported who made the cut, Category VI travelers, the retirees and veterans at the back of the line, got a seat 76 percent of the time. Those flights moved 2,917 Space-A travelers.

Want today's picture instead of last year's? The free live boards show what is posted from Kadena AB right now, and a free watch will email you when your destination comes up. No account needed to look.

Where Kadena AB actually flies

These are the recorded destinations in the year ending September 2026, most frequent first. Terminals only publish firm schedules about 72 hours ahead, so treat this as the pattern, not a promise.

Yokota AB117 flights
MCAS Iwakuni82 flights
Seattle-Tacoma Intl74 flights
Andersen AFB54 flights
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam45 flights
Osan AB32 flights

Another 13 destinations showed up less often. The live boards list every one we have on record.

Your odds as a retiree

Category VI is the last group called at roll call, and the fear is that nothing is left by then. The record at Kadena AB says otherwise: 76 percent of the 471 reported flights had room by the time Cat VI was called. Not a sure thing, but far from hopeless, and picking your month improves it.

Timing matters here. October and September have been the friendliest months, with retirees getting on 96 percent of reported flights at the top of that range. June has been the toughest at 58 percent. If your dates can move, move them.

By raw volume, May and August saw the most departures in the year ending September 2026, and September the fewest. A busy month means more chances, not better odds, and both numbers matter when you pick a window.

How to sign up

Sign-up is free and does not commit you to anything. You can email the terminal at 733ams.space-available@us.af.mil (the email doubles as your dated proof of sign-up), use the AMC online sign-up portal and call 011-81-611-734-6487 / 011-81-611-734-2159 to confirm anything time-sensitive. Do it 45 to 60 days before you want to travel, because your place in line at roll call is your sign-up date, and a sign-up is good for 60 days.

Questions people ask

How often do retirees get a seat on Space-A flights from Kadena AB?

In the year ending September 2026, Category VI travelers, which covers retirees and eligible veterans, made the cut on 76 percent of the 471 flights where Kadena AB reported a category. The live boards at spaceascout.com show current results.

Where do Space-A flights from Kadena AB go?

The most frequent destinations in the year ending September 2026 were Yokota AB, MCAS Iwakuni, Seattle-Tacoma Intl and Andersen AFB, out of 512 recorded flights. Published schedules only firm up about 72 hours out.

How do I sign up for Space-A travel at Kadena AB?

Email 733ams.space-available@us.af.mil with your name, category, number of travelers and desired destinations, or use the AMC online portal. Sign up 45 to 60 days before you want to fly. It is free and the email gives you a dated record.

One caution worth passing on. These counts cover the roll calls that get published. Terminals miss days and some flights never make the public boards, so the true number is higher than any tracker can see. And the terminal always has the final word: call before you drive.

Open the live boards for Kadena AB

Space-A Scout collects 72-hour schedules, Patriot Express calendars and roll-call results from more than a hundred passenger terminals, refreshed every twenty minutes. It is free and no account is required. Built by Luke Connally, USMC, Retired, who flies Space-A himself. See every base we hold records for, or start with the five-minute primer. Location: Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan.