Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport

Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport (根室中標津空港, Nemuro Nakashibetsu Kūkō) (IATA: SHB, ICAO: RJCN) is an airport located 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) from Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. It serves Nakashibetsu and the nearby city of Nemuro, and is the easternmost airport in the country.[2]

Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport

根室中標津空港
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesNakashibetsu, Nemuro
LocationNakashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
Elevation AMSL214 ft / 65 m
Coordinates43°34′39″N 144°57′36″E
Map
RJCN is located in Hokkaido
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RJCN
Location in Japan
RJCN is located in Japan
RJCN
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RJCN (Japan)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,000 6,562 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers197,245
Cargo (metric tonnes)435
Aircraft movement3,134

The Japanese government officially refers to the airport as Nakashibetsu Airport,[3] while the airport operator uses the Nemuro Nakashibetsu name,[4] as does the only airline group serving the airport (All Nippon Airways).[5]

History

Nakashibetsu Airport was constructed as an Imperial Japanese Navy airfield in 1944. It opened for civilian use following the war in 1965, and scheduled service to Okadama Airport in Sapporo began in 1974, followed by service to New Chitose Airport in 1980 and Tokyo Haneda Airport in 1990. Chitose flights were suspended in 2008 but resumed following the termination of Okadama service in 2010.[6]

The airport was substantially renovated and the runway extended in 1990, coinciding with the closure of the nearby JNR Shibetsu Line in 1989.[2]

In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.[7]

The airport has been used for charter flights to the nearby Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia but were formerly part of (and are still claimed by) Japan, to bring former residents of the islands to visit the graves of relatives. Aurora operated a Dash 8 charter flight from Nakashibetsu to Iturup and Kunashir in August 2019.[8] In October 2020, amid international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese government arranged five sightseeing flights from Nakashibetsu to carry former residents over the islands without landing.[9]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
All Nippon Airways Tokyo–Haneda
ANA Wings Sapporo–Chitose
Hokkaido Air System Sapporo–Okadama (begins 29 October 2023)[10]

Facilities

The passenger terminal building is constructed of wood, and is claimed to be the first wooden airport terminal in Japan.[2][11] The terminal contains a restaurant, two shops, and a rooftop observation deck with views of the nearby Shiretoko Peninsula.[11][12]

References
  1. "Nakashibetsu Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. "「日本一東にある空港」は館内も超ユニーク!？ 異例の"木造空港" 中標津空港へ行く（乗りものニュース）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. "中標津空港 | 国土交通省東京航空局". www.cab.mlit.go.jp. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. "根室中標津空港". 根室中標津空港. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. "Airport Guide for Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport". All Nippon Airways.
  6. "中標津空港について". 釧路総合振興局. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  7. "北海道管理の３空港、国際チャーター便の着陸料無料に". 日本経済新聞. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  8. "オーロラチャーター便が到着しました。". 根室中標津空港. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. "北方領土、初の上空慰霊＝コロナ禍で新事業―北海道". nippon.com (in Japanese). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. http://www.info.hac-air.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/%E3%80%90HACPRESSRELEASE%E3%80%9123010.pdf
  11. "日本最東端！国内初の木造空港！「中標津空港」へ行ってみた : Nicheee! [ニッチー！] ｜ テレビリサーチ会社がお届けする情報サイト". Nicheee! [ニッチー！]　｜　テレビリサーチ会社がお届けする情報サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  12. "館内施設 | 根室中標津空港". 館内施設 | 根室中標津空港. Retrieved 6 January 2023.



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