Matsuyama Airport
Matsuyama Airport 松山空港 Matsuyama kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | ||||||||||
| Serves | Matsuyama | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′38″N 132°41′59″E / 33.82722°N 132.69972°ECoordinates: 33°49′38″N 132°41′59″E / 33.82722°N 132.69972°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.matsuyama-airport.co.jp | ||||||||||
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  RJOM Location in Ehime Prefecture | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2015) | |||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
Matsuyama Airport (松山空港, Matsuyama kūkō) (IATA: MYJ, ICAO: RJOM) is an airport located 3 NM (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west southwest[2] of Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.
History[]
The airport opened as an Imperial Japanese Navy airfield in 1941. At the end of the war it served as the base for the 353th Fighter Squadron which defended against B-29s' raid. The airport then became under the administration of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force and became a country-administered civil airport in 1952. During the Korean War, the airport was used by the US and British Military. It was the first airport in Shikoku to see jet service following a runway extension project in 1972.[3]
An office park named "Biz Port" opened near the airport in 2003 to attract technology businesses, but is scheduled to close on 1 April 2015.[4]
In 2013, the government of Ehime Prefecture and local business organizations announced that they would begin subsidizing the airport's international routes to Shanghai and Seoul, which had seen load factors of less than 50% in June 2013.[5]
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 13 November 1966, All Nippon Airways Flight 533 crashed in the Iyo Sea, causing all 50 deaths. On this occasion, airport authorities start planning a runway extension project and installation of aeronautical navigation systems including ILS.
- On 26 October 2013, a small propeller aircraft inbound from Kikai Airport crash-landed on the runway at around 6:30 p.m., forcing a temporary closure of the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations[]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| All Nippon Airways | Naha, Osaka–Itami, Tokyo–Haneda |
| All Nippon Airways operated by ANA Wings | Osaka–Itami |
| China Eastern Airlines | Shanghai–Pudong |
| EVA Air | Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Ibex Airlines | Nagoya–Centrair |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Haneda |
| Japan Airlines operated by J-Air | Fukuoka, Osaka–Itami |
| Japan Airlines operated by Japan Air Commuter | Kagoshima |
| Jeju Air | Seoul–Incheon |
| Jetstar Japan | Tokyo–Narita |
Statistics[]
See source Wikidata query and sources.
| Year | Total Passengers |
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| 2000 | 2,674,045 |
| 2001 | 2,666,972 |
| 2002 | 2,736,346 |
| 2003 | 2,633,410 |
| 2004 | 2,640,578 |
| 2005 | 2,693,188 |
| 2006 | 2,750,092 |
| 2007 | 2,662,611 |
| 2008 | 2,536,739 |
| 2009 | 2,362,688 |
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matsuyama Airport. |
- ^ "Matsuyama Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ AIS Japan Archived 17 May 2016 at the Portuguese Web Archive
- ^ 空港整備事業 (in Japanese). MLIT Shikoku Maintenance Bureau (四国地方整備局). Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ 松山のＶＢ施設、15年３月で閉鎖 サイボウズも移転. The Nikkei (in Japanese). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ 松山空港発の上海・ソウルツアーに補助金 愛媛の官民団体. The Nikkei (in Japanese). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ 松山空港で小型機着陸失敗、滑走路を閉鎖 けが人なし. 共同通信 (in Japanese). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Matsuyama Airport Archived 12 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Airports in Japan
- Transport in Ehime Prefecture
- Buildings and structures in Ehime Prefecture