Hakodate Airport
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函館 空港 Hakodate Kūkō |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | RJCH |
| IATA code | HKD |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 46 m (151 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 8 km east of Hakodate |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1961 |
| operator | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Passengers | 2,094,813 (2005) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 12/30 | 3000 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Hakodate Airport ( Jap. 函館空港 , Hakodate Kuko ) is a regional airport in the Japanese city of Hakodate . It is located about eight kilometers east of the city of Hakodate. The airport Hakodate applies to the Japanese legislation as airport 2nd class .
history
Hakodate Airport opened in 1961. On September 6, 1976, the Soviet test pilot Viktor Belenko deserted to the West by landing at Hakodate Airport in a MiG-25 Foxbat.
Incidents
- On July 3, 1971, a NAMC YS-11 flew on Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 63 against Mount Yokotsu-dake before landing in Hakodate. All 68 occupants were killed in the accident.
Web links
- Airport website (Japanese)