Hanamaki Airport

花巻空港; Hanamaki Kūkō
Characteristics
ICAO code	RJSI
IATA code	HNA
Coordinates	39 ° 25 '43 " N , 141 ° 8' 7" E Coordinates: 39 ° 25 '43 " N , 141 ° 8' 7" E
Height above MSL	90 m (295 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	6 km northeast of Hanamaki
Basic data
operator	Iwate Prefecture
Start-and runway
02/20	2500 m × 45 m asphalt

The Hanamaki Airport ( Jap. 花巻空港 , Hanamaki Kuko ) is a regional airport in the Japanese city of Hanamaki . It is located about 6 kilometers northeast of the city center in Iwate Prefecture . Hanamaki Airport is a 3rd class airport under Japanese law . In addition to national scheduled connections to Nagoya , Osaka and Sapporo with Japan Airlines, there are irregular charter flights to Taiwan .

Airfield features

The airport has various navigation aids. The rotating radio beacon (VOR) transmits on frequency : 112.8 MHz with the identification: HPE . A distance measuring equipment (DME) is present. The location denial is 8 ° west. (Status: 2006)

According to ASN , an accident is known near the airport.

On April 18, 1993, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 -41, coming from Nagoya Airport , crashed on the runway. No occupants were killed, but the aircraft was irreparably destroyed. A landing by the inexperienced copilot is mentioned as a possible cause of the accident.