Yamagata Airport
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Yamagata Airport 山形空港 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yamagata | ||||||||||
| Location | Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 345 ft / 105 m | ||||||||||
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Yamagata Airport (IATA: GAJ, ICAO: RJSC) is an airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The airport is 23 km north of the city of Yamagata.[2]
Yamagata Airport is designated as a 2nd-class airport.
History
During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, American troops use Yamagata Airport as a base for transporting fuel and materials to the disaster areas (part of Operation Tomodachi). According to the Ministry of Defense, this was the first time that the U.S. military has used a private airport in Japan for anything other than emergency landings.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| China Airlines | Charter: Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Japan Airlines operated by J-Air | Osaka-Itami, Tokyo-Haneda |
Notes
- ^ AIS Japan
- ^ Dodd, Jan et al. (2001). The Rough Guide to Japan, p. 252., p. 252, at Google Books
- ^ "Japan-U.S. relief efforts expanding," The Daily Yomiuri (Japan). March 20, 2011; retrieved 29 March 2011.
Categories: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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