Tokushima Airport
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| Tokushima Airport 徳島飛行場 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TKS - ICAO: RJOS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Japan Defense Agency (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) | ||
| Serves | Tokushima, Japan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft (8 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 1,999 | 6,558 | |
Tokushima Airport (徳島飛行場 Tokushima Hikōjō?) (IATA: TKS, ICAO: RJOS) is an airport in Matsushige, Tokushima, Japan.
In addition to scheduled passenger operations, the airport is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training fleet of Beechcraft King Air and UH-60 aircraft. As a result, it is the busiest airport in Shikoku by aircraft operations, with around 15,000 takeoffs and landings each year.
[edit] History
Tokushima Airport opened as an Imperial Japanese Navy air base in 1941.
The current runway was completed in 1987; it is currently being extended to 2,500 m, with projected completion in 2007.
In previous years, the airport has had scheduled service to Kagoshima (1997-98), Kansai (briefly in 2000), and Osaka/Itami (until 2003). There are currently 12 scheduled flights per day.
On April 13th, 2006, Skymark Airlines discontinued it's flights to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) leaving JAL as the sole carrier to Tokyo.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- All Nippon Airways
- Air Central dba All Nippon Airways (Nagoya Centrair)
- Japan Air Commuter (Fukuoka)
- Japan Airlines (Sapporo Chitose [summer only], Tokyo Haneda)
[edit] External links
- Airport website (Japanese)
