THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESENT PAPER IS TO MAKE CLEAR LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS, ESPECIALLY MENTAL RETARDED PERSONS, AND THEIR REQUESTS REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, SINCE AIR TRANSPORT HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF EASY LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL. IN THIS PAPER, LONG-DISTANCE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS FACED BY MENTAL RETARDED PERSONS, AIRPLANE, TRAIN, NIGHT TRAIN AND CAR TRANSPORT WERE EVALUATED FROM PROTECTORS OF MENTAL RETARDED PERSONS. FINALLY, PLANNING FOR AIR TRANSPORT AND AIRPORT FACILITIES WERE DISCUSSED.
