Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC)

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Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (Q400CC)
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Company

Airline based in Japan. Headquarters: Naha, Okinawa. Founded 24 December 1985.

Aircraft in service
5 aircraft
Company details3 facts · Sources
Founded
24 December 1985
Headquarters
Naha, Okinawa
Aircraft in service
5 aircraft

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Pay

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) Captain, estimated annual pay

$107K

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) First Officer, estimated annual pay

$63K

Our estimate

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
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First Officer
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Duty

Sectors per day

4 to 6 sectors a day

Flight crew department profile

  • Scholarship repaymentRepayment is waived (except the student’s own share) for those who qualify, join as a pilot and stay for a set period
  • Command upgrade (example)Some pilots upgraded to captain 5–6 years after being appointed first officer

Destinations & layovers

9 airports

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Conditions
  • Airports in official materials from Ryukyu Air Commuter.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 9 airports, as of 29 October 2026. This may not be every destination. It does not show which aircraft types or bases fly there, or whether crews lay over.
  • Sorted by region (cities with a photo first), not by popularity or number of flights.
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Checked in our research on 29 October 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) captain salary in 2026?

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) captain pay is estimated at about $107K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) first officer salary?

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) first officer pay is estimated at about $63K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become a Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) pilot?

Ryukyu Air Commuter Pilot Recruitment — First Officer (F/O) — experienced hires / internal JAL Group transfers. Key requirements: Eligibility: Holders of a Commercial Pilot License (multi-engine, instrument), or internal JAL Group transfer; Work Location: Naha Airport (Okinawa); English Requirement: Aviation English Proficiency Level 4 or above. Hiring status varies by period. Please check the JAL Group recruitment page or the official RAC website. As a career path within the JAL Group, the internal transfer system is also widely used.

How does Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) pay compare to ANA or JAL?

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) captains, on our estimate, are on $107K, against roughly $179K at ANA and $161K at JAL. All three are pre-tax.

What is the Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) pilot salary per month?

Dividing our estimated annual figures by 12, Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) captains earn about $8.9K a month and first officers about $5.2K. What actually lands each month moves with block hours flown, and where an annual bonus is paid the regular monthly figure sits lower with a spike in the bonus month.

What is the Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) pilot pay scale?

We estimate Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) first officers at $63K and captains at $107K — a step of about $44K, or roughly 1.7×. The actual figure moves with seniority, type rating and the routes you fly.

Is the Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) pilot salary before or after tax?

Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. We estimate captains at $107K and first officers at $63K pre-tax, and income tax, social insurance and any local levies come out of that. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.