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Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

Coordinates: 42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.73333°N 143.21722°E / 42.73333; 143.21722
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Obihiro Airport

帯広空港
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
OperatorHokkaido Airports [ja]
ServesObihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Elevation AMSL490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.73333°N 143.21722°E / 42.73333; 143.21722
Websiteobihiro-airport.com
Map
RJCB is located in Japan
RJCB
RJCB
RJCB (Japan)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers605,703
Cargo (metric tonnes)2,344
Aircraft movement13,273

Obihiro Airport (帯広空港, Obihiro Kūkō) (IATA: OBO, ICAO: RJCB), nicknamed Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (とかち帯広空港, Tokachi-Obihiro Kūkō), is an airport located 13.5 NM (25.0 km; 15.5 mi) south of Obihiro Station in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan.[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Do Tokyo–Haneda
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Haneda
Seasonal: Nagoya–Centrair

Accidents and incidents

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On May 29, 1965, a Convair 240 JA5088 landed at Obihiro Airport with the right side main landing gear retracted after it failed to lock down; no casualties.

History

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The airport opened in March, 1981, initially with a 2,000 m (6,562 ft) runway, taking over the role of the former Obihiro Airport, now Tokachi Airfield. The runway was extended to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) in November, 1985.[3]

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at OBO airport. See Wikidata query.

References

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  1. ^ "Obihiro Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ^ AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau: Obihiro Airport history Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 7 August 2009 (in Japanese)
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