, nicknamed , is an airport located south of

Obihiro Station is the main railway station in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the Nemuro Main Line and is managed by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Originally built in 1905, the station was rebuilt in 1996, but part of the ori ...

Obihiro, Hokkaidō is a Cities of Japan, city in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Obihiro is the only designated city in the Tokachi Subprefecture, Tokachi area. As of February 29, 2020, the city has an estimated population of 165,851. The next most popu ...

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 ...

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Airlines and destinations

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 runway, taking over the role of the former Obihiro Airport, now

Tokachi Airfield is an airfield located in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The airfield is situated close to JGSDF Camp Obihiro. History The airfield first opened in 1937 as an airfield for the Imperial Jap ...

. The runway was extended to in November, 1985.Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau
Obihiro Airport history
Retrieved on 7 August 2009

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