is a private airfield in the town of Kawajima, Hiki District, and the city of Okegawa, both in

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. Another name for it is Okegawa Airfield. The operator is Honda Airways, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

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The location of the airfield is 35°58'21" north latitude, 139°31'42" east longitude. The elevation is , has a single runway measuring and an area of . It operates from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or sunset). Prior to World War II, the

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developed the site and operated it as Kawataya Airfield. It was established as Honda Airfield in 1964, and received a license for aircraft to operate there in 1967. Helicopter operations commenced in 1975, and in 2003, the

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disaster-prevention helicopter began operating there. Saitama Prefecture also operates at Honda. Honda Airways operates sightseeing, aerial photography and surveying, advertising and publicity flights. The airfield also serves as a shooting location for television dramas.

External links

Honda Airways
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