is a privately owned airfield in the city

Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 75,212 in 33,421 households and a population density of 958 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.1% in July 2020. The tota ...

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. The airport was opened on November 11, 1969, as a private venture by Nissho Iwai. Although there are no scheduled flights, it is a base for light aircraft and pilot training. Due to its proximity to

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, the airspace around the airport is under traffic control by Narita, and there are certain restrictions on operations. The runway is also used as a

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course. The airport contains the headquarters of New Central Airservice.路線外運行
" New Central Airlines. Retrieved on February 21, 2010. "お問い合わせは〒301－0806 茨城県竜ヶ崎市半田町3177 竜ヶ崎飛行場内"

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Airports in Ibaraki Prefecture Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki {{Japan-airport-stub