Misawa Air Base

Japanese-American joint air base in Aomori, Japan Misawa Air Base三沢飛行場Misawa HikōjōMisawa, Aomori Prefecture in JapanA US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing departs Misawa Air Base during 2014.Site informationTypeJoint Japanese and United States air baseOwnerVarious (leased by Government of Japan and made available to the US)Operator Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) US Air Force (USAF) US Navy (USN) US Army (USA) Controlled by Air Defense Command (Japan) [ja] (JASDF) Pacific Air Forces (USAF) ConditionOperationalWebsitewww.misawa.af.milLocationMisawa ABLocation in JapanShow map of Aomori PrefectureMisawa ABMisawa AB (Japan)Show map of JapanCoordinates40°42′19″N 141°22′19″E / 40.70528°N 141.37194°E / 40.70528; 141.37194Site historyBuilt1938 (1938)In use1938 – presentEventsMisawa Air Festival (三沢航空祭)Garrison informationGarrison Northern Air Defense Force (JASDF) 35th Fighter Wing (USAF) Airfield informationIdentifiersIATA: MSJ, ICAO: RJSM, WMO: 475800Elevation390.4 metres (1,281 ft) AMSL Runways Direction Length and surface 10/28A 3,050 metres (10,007 ft) Asphalt/Concrete Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan: