Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

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]

Obihiro Airport

帯広空港
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
OperatorHokkaido Airports
ServesObihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Elevation AMSL490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E
Websiteobihiro-airport.com
Map
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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

Airlines and destinations

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

Accidents and incidents

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

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

Annual passenger traffic at OBO airport. See Wikidata query.

References

  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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