is a regional/second class airport located southeast of

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History

Akita Airport was originally opened on October 1, 1961, on the Omonogawa coast of the

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approximately 20 kilometers southeast of the center of Akita City. The airport has a 1200-meter runway, which was extended to 1500 meters in 1967 and 1625 meters in 1969, but was adversely affected by crosswinds, and by the television transmission antennas of 123-meter Mount Omoriyama adjacent to the site. The current Akita Airport was opened at its present location on June 26, 1981, and was the first civilian airport in the

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of Japan to have a 2500-meter runway. In 1985, the

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established a

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unit based at Akita Airport. As of 2016 it is equipped with

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and U-125A aircraft.Thompson, Pau
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Airlines and destinations

Gallery

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References

External links

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

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