Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

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 / 42.73333°N 143.21722°ECoordinates: 42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.73333°N 143.21722°E
Website	obihiro-airport.com
Map
RJCB Location in Japan 42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.73333°N 143.21722°E
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 586,589 Cargo (metric tonnes) 1,853
Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1] Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan) [2]

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
Air Do	Tokyo–Haneda
All Nippon Airways	Osaka-Kansai
Hokkaido Air System	Sapporo-Okadama
Japan Airlines	Tokyo–Haneda
Juneyao Airlines	Shanghai-Pudong[3]

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.^[4]

References

1. AIS Japan
2. "Obihiro Airport Statistics" (PDF) (Press release). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
3. http://airlineroute.net/2016/01/14/ho-pvgobo-jan16/
4. 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)