Tokachi Airfield Explained

Tokachi Airfield
Nativename-A:十勝飛行場
Icao:RJCT
Type:Military
Location:Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Built:1937
Elevation-F:281
Coordinates:42.8903°N 143.1583°W
Pushpin Map:Japan Hokkaido#Japan
Pushpin Label:RJCT
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-M:1,500
R1-Surface:Asphalt concrete
Footnotes:Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1]

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 Japanese Navy. In 1956, operation was taken over by the JGSDF. In December 1964, the airfield became Obihiro Airport with a 1,000 m runway. In December 1972, the runway was extended to a length of 1,500 m. In February 1981, civil use of the airport ceased ahead of the opening of Tokachi-Obihiro Airport in March 1981.[2] It is still operational as a general aviation airfield ever since the opening of the new airport.

Notes and References

  1. https://aisjapan.mlit.go.jp/ AIS Japan
  2. Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau: Obihiro Airport history Retrieved on 7 August 2009