Tajima Airport
Tajima Airport 但馬飛行場 Tajima Hikōjō | |||||||||||
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AMSL 578 ft / 176 m | | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°30′46″N 134°47′13″E / 35.51278°N 134.78694°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
Tajima Airport (但馬飛行場, Tajima Hikōjō, "Tajima Airfield") (
Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
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History
The airport was built during the bubble economy to service the long-distance transport needs of northern Hyogo since this area lacked a motorway and shinkansen. The airport started construction in the late 80s and was finished in 1994, right as Japan's economic crisis was getting into full swing. As such the airport has never managed to attain the predicted passenger numbers and is heavily subsidised by the prefectural government.
The airport's only scheduled service is to
Hyogo Prefecture lobbied All Nippon Airways for the opening of nonstop service from Tajima to Haneda when additional slots were opened at Haneda in 2011.[4] Various local authorities provide subsidies of up to 6,000 yen for Tajima Airport area residents who take the flight.[5]
Accidents and incidents
- On July 20, 2009, a helicopter traveling from rainy season storm and crashed into a mountain near Tajima Airport, killing the pilot. The crash was ruled to be pilot error in miscalculating the weather en route.[6]
- On July 21, 2013, a small private aircraft overran the runway while landing at Tajima, breaking through a guard rail and crashing into a wooded area nearby. The three occupants were slightly injured and the airport was temporarily closed.[7]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Osaka–Itami
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References
- ^ "Tajima Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "コウノトリ但馬空港 発着時刻表". Tajima Airport Terminal Co,.Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "兵庫県、但馬―羽田直行便を要請 全日空と交渉". 日本経済新聞. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "運賃助成制度案内". 但馬空港推進協議会. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "機長の天候判断ミス 兵庫ヘリ墜落で運輸安全委報告". 日本経済新聞. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "小型機がオーバーラン、３人重軽傷 兵庫・但馬空港". 日本経済新聞. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
External links
- Konotori-Tajima Airport guide from Japan Airlines
- Tajima Airport (in Japanese)
- Current weather for RJBT at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for TJH at Aviation Safety Network
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