Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

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

For the former Obihiro Airport, see Tokachi Airfield.
Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

とかち帯広空港
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesObihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Elevation AMSL490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E
Websiteobihiro-airport.com
Map
RJCB
RJCB
RJCB (Japan)
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

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]

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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