Hakodate Airport
| Hakodate Airport 函館空港 Hakodate Kūkō | |||||||||||
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IATA: HKD – ICAO: RJCH – WMO: 47488 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | MLIT | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hakodate, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 112 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°46′12″N 140°49′19″E / 41.77000°N 140.82194°ECoordinates: 41°46′12″N 140°49′19″E / 41.77000°N 140.82194°E | ||||||||||
| Website | English Website | ||||||||||
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  RJCH Location in Japan | |||||||||||
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Hakodate Airport (函館空港 Hakodate Kūkō) (IATA: HKD, ICAO: RJCH), is an airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) east[1] of Hakodate Station in Hakodate, a city in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It serves as the hub for airtransse.
History
Hakodate airport opened in 1961 and is located by the seas around 10 km (6.2 mi) from the city centre. The single runway has been extended three times, in 1971, 1978 and 1999. A new terminal building was opened in 2005, replacing the earlier structure.
On September 6, 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to the West by landing a MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft at Hakodate Airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air China | Beijing-Capital |
| Air Do | Tokyo-Haneda |
| All Nippon Airways | Nagoya-Centrair,[2] Osaka-Itami, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Haneda |
| All Nippon Airways operated by ANA Wings | Sapporo-Chitose |
| China Airlines | Charter: Taipei-Taoyuan |
| China Eastern Airlines | Hangzhou |
| EVA Air | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Hokkaido Air System | Asahikawa, Kushiro, Okushiri, Sapporo-Okadama |
| Hong Kong Express Airways | Seasonal Charter: Hong Kong |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo-Haneda Seasonal: Osaka-Itami |
| Japan Airlines operated by J-Air | Fukuoka, Osaka-Itami |
| Tianjin Airlines | Tianjin |
| TransAsia Airways | Taipei-Taoyuan |
Ground transportation
Scheduled buses operate to Hakodate Station and the Onuma Prince Hotel.
In fiction
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hakodate Airport. |
- (English) Hakodate Airport Terminal Building Co., Ltd.
- (Japanese) Hakodate Airport Terminal Building Co., Ltd.
- Hakodate Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
- Current weather for RJCH at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for HKD at Aviation Safety Network
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