Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
Encyclopedia
is an airport located 13.5 NM south of Obihiro Station
in Obihiro, Hokkaidō
, Japan
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. The runway was extended to 2,500 m in November 1985.
Obihiro Station
thumb|Obihiro Station is the main railway station in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaidō. It is located on the Nemuro Main Line and is managed by Hokkaido Railway Company . Originally built in 1905, the station was rebuilt in 1996, but part of the original tracks that ran past the old Obihiro Station...
in Obihiro, Hokkaidō
Obihiro, Hokkaido
is a city located in Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Obihiro is the only city in the Tokachi area. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the town of Otofuke, with less than a third of Obihiro's population. The city has approximately 500 foreign residents . The city contains the headquarters...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Airlines and destinations
History
The airport opened in March 1981, initially with a 2000 m (6,562 ft) runway, taking over the role of the former Obihiro Airport, now Tokachi AirfieldTokachi Airfield
is an airfield located in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force . The airfield is situated close to JGSDF Camp Obihiro.-History:...
. The runway was extended to 2,500 m in November 1985.