Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

Obihiro Airport

帯広空港
Obihiro Airport; 帯広空港
	IATA: OBO; ICAO: RJCB;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Operator	Hokkaido Airports [ja]
Serves	Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Elevation AMSL	490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates	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 RJCB RJCB (Japan)
Runways
Statistics (2015)
Passengers
Passengers	605,703
Cargo (metric tonnes)	2,344
Aircraft movement	13,273
	Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

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

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Do	Tokyo–Haneda
Japan Airlines	Tokyo–Haneda Seasonal: Nagoya–Centrair

Accidents and incidents

On May 29, 1965, a Convair 240 JA5088 landed at Obihiro Airport with the right side main landing gear retracted after it failed to lock down; no casualties.

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]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at OBO airport. See Wikidata query.

References

^ "Obihiro Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
^ AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
^ 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)