Hyakuri Airfield

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Hyakuri Airfield
百里飛行場
Hyakuri Hikōjō
IATA: (N/A) - ICAO: RJAH
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Elevation AMSL 105 ft (32 m)
Coordinates 35°10′52″N, 140°24′56″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 8,862 2,701 Paved

Hyakuri Airfield (百里飛行場 Hyakuri Hikōjō?) is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force air base in the city of Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2007, construction of facilities for joint use for civil aviation is in progress. Upon completion it will be known as Ibaraki Airport, with service to the cities of Naha, Fukuoka, Osaka, and Sapporo.

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[edit] Data

  • Elevation: 105 ft (32 m)
  • Coordinates: 36°10’52”N; 140°24’56”E
  • Runway orientation: 03/21
  • Runway measurements: 2701 m x 46 m
  • Improvements: ILS, paved runway
  • IATA：N/A
  • (ICAO: RJAH)

[edit] History

The Imperial Japanese Navy developed the airfield in 1937. Planning for the Air Self-Defense Force base began in 1956, and the base was established in 1966. In 2000, an organization was established for joint civilian use, and construction of a passenger terminal started in 2005. Civil air operations are projected to begin in 2009.

[edit] Military use

Hyakuri is home to the 7th Air Wing of the Air Self-Defense Force. It is the only F-15 Eagle base in the Greater Tokyo Area.

[edit] External links

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