Komatsu Airport

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Komatsu Airport
小松飛行場
Komatsu Hikōjō
IATA: KMQ - ICAO: RJNK
Summary
Operator Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Serves Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Elevation AMSL 18 ft (6 m)
Coordinates 36°23′37″N, 136°24′28″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 (closed) 8,858 2,700 Paved
6T/24T 8,858 2,700 Paved

Komatsu Airport (小松飛行場 Komatsu Hikōjō?) is an airport located in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It serves the Southern Ishikawa Prefecture including the capital Kanazawa and the Northern Fukui Prefecture including the capital Fukui city.

Its IATA airprt code is KMQ. The IATA city code of Kanazawa is QKW.

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[edit] Overview

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komatsu Base shares its runways with civil aviation. Its taxiways are on both sides of the runway. The inland-side taxiway is used by the JASDF and the sea-side one is used by the civil terminal. It is served by Boeing 747-sized airliners and the largest airport in the Hokuriku region. It is equipped with an ILS therefore fewer cancellation of services happen during the snowing winter months.

Its runway surface is undergoing strengthening upgrades to enable non-stop freighter flights to and from Europe and North America from 2006. A temporary runway is currently used from 17 March 2005.

[edit] Passenger Facilities

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Terminal Building from the JASDF side
  • Domestic Terminal Building
  • International Terminal Building
Operated by Hokuriku Air Terminal Building K.K.

[edit] Cargo Facilities

  • HIACT (Hokuriku International Air Cargo Terminal)
    • International Cargo Building 1
    • International Cargo Building 2
  • Domestic Cargo Building

[edit] Other Facilities

  • Komatsu Airport Office, Kanazawa Local Meteorologial Observatory.
  • Komatsu Airport Office, Ōsaka Air Transportation Bureau.
  • Komatsu Office, Air Transportation Security Association.
  • Fire and Disaster Mitigation Office, Ishikawa Prefectural Government.
    • Equipped with Bell 412EP fire and disaster mitigation helicopter "Hakusan".
  • Komatsu Operations Office, Nakanihon Air Service
    • A helicopter is based here.

[edit] Japan Air Self-Defence Force Komatsu Base

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A Blue Impulse demo flight（Kōkūsai 2005）

Komatsu Airbase (小松基地, Komatsu Kichi) is an airbase of Japan Self-Defense Force opened in February 1961.

The "Airspace G" is a large training airspace over the Sea of Japan to the north of the base.

In the Kōkū-sai (Air Festival) held every September features demo flights by fighters and rescuers based in Komatsu as well as the Blue Impulse acrobat flight team.

It often hosts technical competitions of the JASDF.

[edit] History

  • 1943 Construction begins as the airport for the Japanese Imperial Navy Maizuru headquarters.
  • 1944 Construction complete. with east-west 1500 m and north-south 1700 m.
  • November 1945　Annexed by United States of America and became an auxially radar base.
  • 1955 Non-scheduled routes serving to Osaka by Nippon Helicopter Yuso (current All Nippon Airways).
  • February 1958 Returned from the United States.
  • 1960 The runway was extended to 2400 m. Designated as a shared airport for defense and civil.
  • February 1961 JASDF Komatsu Base was opened.
  • 1962 Scheduled civil service began.
  • 1964 The runway was extended to 2700 m to introduce F-104J.
  • 1973 Jet service begans with Boeing 737s.
  • 1979 International scheduled service to Seoul began.
  • 1980 B747s were introduced to Tokyo
  • 1981 The new domestic terminal complete.
  • 1984 The new international terminal complete.
  • 1994 HIACT（International Cargo Building）complete. Designated as a Free Access Zone.
  • 1994 Cargolux began international scheduled freight service between Luxembourg.
  • 2002 The new HIACT termial complete.
  • 2004 The new control tower began operations.
  • 2005 The temporary runway began operation.
  • 2006 Scheduled completion of upgrading of the permanent runway.

[edit] Statistics

Statistics for Komatsu Airport[1]
Year Total Passengers
2000 2,587,941
2001 2,590,333
2002 2,645,038
2003 2,599,706
2004 2,495,837


[edit] Acceptance of training United States Air Force

In July 2006, The mayor of Komatsu city told the chief of Japan Defense Agency the city would accept training of the USAF aircraft. As the neighbouring municipalities also officially announced the acceptance, USAF aircraft are expected to come to the airport for training.

[edit] Routes

[edit] Domestic

[edit] International

[edit] Cargo

  • Cargolux operates scheduled B747-400F flights between Luxemburg with some stops from New Chitose, Hong Kong, Taipei, Fairbanks, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

[edit] Access

  • Kanazawa: 30 minutes by car. Scheduled buses are available.
    • Komatsu Interchange of Hokuriku Expressway.
  • Kanazawa Station: 40 minutes by bus.
  • Komatsu Station: 15 minutes by bus.
  • Kaga-onsen Station: 25 minutes by bus, stopping at Katayamatsu onsen.
  • Fukui, Fukui: 45 minutes by car.
    • Katayamatsu Interchange of Hokuriku Expressway.
  • JR Fukui Station: 60 minutes by bus.


[edit] External links

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