Minami Torishima Airport
| Minami Torishima Airbase Marcus Island Airport | |||||||||||
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Minami Torishima Airbase in view on the island, Minami Torishima | |||||||||||
| IATA: MUS – ICAO: RJAM | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Minami Torishima | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°17′23″N 153°58′45″E / 24.28972°N 153.97917°ECoordinates: 24°17′23″N 153°58′45″E / 24.28972°N 153.97917°E | ||||||||||
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'Minami Torishima Airbase (Japanese: 南鳥島航空基地; often called Marcus Island Airport) is a one runway airport serving the island of Minami Torishima. The aerodrome used to be a military airstrip and according to the Japanese Aeronautical Information Service it is still operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.[1]
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