Hakodate Airport
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| Hakodate Airport 函館空港 Hakodate Kūkō |
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| IATA: HKD – ICAO: RJCH | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | MLIT | ||
| Serves | Hakodate, Japan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 112 ft / 34 m | ||
| Coordinates | 41°46′12″N 140°49′19″E / 41.77°N 140.82194°ECoordinates: 41°46′12″N 140°49′19″E / 41.77°N 140.82194°E | ||
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 RJCH
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 12/30 | 3,000 | 9,843 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1] | |||
Hakodate Airport (函館空港 Hakodate Kūkō) (IATA: HKD, ICAO: RJCH), is an airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) east[1] of Hakodate Station in Hakodate, a city in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It serves as the hub for airtransse.
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[edit] History
Hakodate airport opened in 1961 and is located by the seas around 10 km (6.2 mi) from the city centre. The single runway has been extended three times, in 1971, 1978 and 1999. A new terminal building was opened in 2005, replacing the earlier structure.
On September 6, 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to the West by landing a MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft at Hakodate Airport.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| All Nippon Airways | Tokyo-Haneda |
| All Nippon Airways operated by Air Nippon | Osaka-Kansai, Nagoya-Centrair |
| All Nippon Airways operated by Air Nippon Network | Sapporo-Chitose |
| Hokkaido International Airlines | Tokyo-Haneda |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo-Haneda |
| Japan Airlines operated by Hokkaido Air System | Asahikawa, Kushiro, Okushiri, Sapporo-Okadama |
| Hong Kong Express Airways | Seasonal Charter: Hong Kong |
| TransAsia Airways | Charter: Taipei-Taoyuan |
| China Airlines | Charter: Taipei-Taoyuan |
| EVA Airways | Charter: Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Korean Air | Seoul-Incheon |
[edit] Ground transportation
Scheduled buses operate to Hakodate Station and the Onuma Prince Hotel.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hakodate Airport |
- (English) Hakodate Airport Terminal Building Co., Ltd.
- (Japanese) Hakodate Airport Terminal Building Co., Ltd.
- Hakodate Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
- Current weather for RJCH at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for HKD at Aviation Safety Network
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