Tokachi-Obihiro Airport

For the former Obihiro Airport, see Tokachi Airfield.

Tokachi-Obihiro Airport とかち帯広空港
IATA: OBO – ICAO: RJCB
Summary
Airport type		Public
Serves		Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Elevation AMSL		490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates		42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.7333333°N 143.21722°E / 42.7333333; 143.21722Coordinates: 42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.7333333°N 143.21722°E / 42.7333333; 143.21722
Website		obihiro-airport.com
Map
RJCB Location in Japan 42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.7333333°N 143.21722°E / 42.7333333; 143.21722
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
17/35	2,500	8,202	Asphalt
Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1]

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.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Hokkaido International Airlines	Tokyo-Haneda
Japan Airlines	Tokyo-Haneda

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 in November 1985.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} AIS Japan
2. ^ Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau: Obihiro Airport history Retrieved on 7 August 2009 (Japanese)

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Terminal Building(Japanese)