is a military aerodrome of the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The , , also informally referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace, other air and space operations, cyberwarfare and electronic warfa ...
. It is located north
of
Miyazaki in
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,073,054 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 7,735 km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kuma ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.
In July 2021, Japan’s Defense Minister, Nobuo Kishi, announced that the base will host the
F-35Bs of the JASDF. A total of 42 F-35B variants will be acquired, introducing 18 by FY2023, six in FY2024 and two in FY2025. These are to form a single squadron consisting of about 20 aircraft. The base is located in close proximity to the
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
, abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
's Kure Base in
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...
, which is the home port of
JS Kaga
JS ''Kaga'' (DDH-184) is a helicopter carrier being converted into an aircraft carrier beginning in March, 2022. Officially classified as a multi-purpose operation destroyer, she is the second ship in the of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense For ...
, one of two Japanese carriers being converted to operate the F-35B.
Tenant squadrons
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305th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron () is a squadron of the 5th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Nyutabaru Air Base, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft. Thompson, PauJ ...
(F-15J)
[Thompson, Pau]
JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017
''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 17, 2017[Thompson, Pau]
JASDF - Squadron Histories
''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 14, 2017
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Fighter Training Group
**
23rd Flying Training Squadron
The 23rd Flying Training Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, currently assigned to 58th Operations Group performing helicopter training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Mission
Since January 1994, the 23d Flying Training Squadron is the ...
(F-15J)
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Air Rescue Wing Nyutabaru Detachment (UH-60J & U-125A)
References
Japan Air Self-Defense Force bases
Buildings and structures in Miyazaki Prefecture
Military airbases established in 1940
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