Iwami Airport
石 見 空港 Iwami-Kūkō |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | RJOW |
IATA code | IWJ |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 54 m (177 ft ) |
Transport links | |
Distance from the city center | 5 km west of Masuda |
Basic data | |
operator | Shimane Prefecture |
Start-and runway | |
11/29 | 2000 m × 45 m asphalt |
The Iwami Airport ( Japanese 石 見 空港 , Iwami-Kūkō ) is a small commercial airport in the city of Masuda in Japan , Shimane Prefecture . The airport is about 5 kilometers west of Masuda's city center. The name-giving region of Iwami corresponds roughly to the former Iwami province in the western part of Shimane. From here there are currently (2009) only domestic connections. Iwami Airport is a 3rd class airport under Japanese law .
The airport is also known as Hagi-Iwami Airport because of its proximity to Hagi City , Yamaguchi Prefecture .
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport website - Japanese