Izumo Airport (出雲空港, Izumo Kūkō) (IATA: IZO, ICAO: RJOC) is an airport in the Hikawa area of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, about 20–30 minutes by car from central Izumo or Matsue city centre. This airport is also known as Izumo En-Musubi Airport (出雲縁結び空港);[2] meaning Izumo Airport of Romantic Fate.
Izumo Airport 出雲空港 Izumo Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Shimane Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Serves | Shimane Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Location | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°24′49″N 132°53′24″E / 35.41361°N 132.89000°E | ||||||||||
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  RJOC Location in Shimane Prefecture  RJOC RJOC (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
History
editThe airport opened in June 1966 with a runway length of 1,200 m. The runway was extended to 1,500 m in December 1970, and 2,000 m in March 1991.[3]
Scheduled service began in July 1966, with a daily YS-11 flight to Osaka and a daily de Havilland Heron flight to Oki. YS-11 service to Tokyo began in 1979, and was upgraded to DC-9 jet service in 1980 and A300 widebody service in 1993. Routes added since then include Fukuoka (YS-11 from December 1984), Hiroshima-Nishi (BAe Jetstream from 1996), Sapporo (MD-87 from 1996), Komatsu (BAe Jetstream from 1996), Okinawa (MD-90 from 1997), and Nagoya (Saab 340 from 1997).[4]
Facilities
editThe airport terminal has three jet bridge gates, and is equipped with customs and immigration facilities for international charter flights.[5] The Shimane Prefectural Police also has an air base on site.[6]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fuji Dream Airlines | Nagoya–Centrair, Nagoya–Komaki, Shizuoka |
| J-Air | Osaka–Itami |
| Japan Air Commuter | Fukuoka, Oki |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Haneda |
Statistics
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Ground transportation
editBus service is available to Matsue and Izumo. There is no rail service to the airport; the closest railway station is Shōbara Station, about 10 minutes away by car.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Izumo Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ 島根県：出雲空港の愛称が決定しました (in Japanese). Government of Shimane Prefecture. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ 大阪航空局_大阪航空局のご案内_管内空港の現況と出先機関_出雲空港 (in Japanese). MLIT. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ 空港概要 - 出雲縁結び空港. www.izumo-airport.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ 施設のご案内 - 出雲縁結び空港. www.izumo-airport.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ 空港平面図 (PDF) (in Japanese). Government of Shimane Prefecture.
- ^ 交通アクセス - 出雲縁結び空港. www.izumo-airport.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
External links
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- Izumo Airport website (in Japanese)
- Izumo Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
- Current weather for RJOC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IZO at Aviation Safety Network
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