Hachijojima Airport

Hachijojima Airport
Hachijojima Airport; 八丈島空港; Hachijōjima Kūkō
	IATA: HAC; ICAO: RJTH;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Toyoko Municipal Government
Serves	Hachijōjima, Japan
Elevation AMSL	301 ft / 92 m
Coordinates	33°06′54″N 139°47′09″E / 33.11500°N 139.78583°ECoordinates: 33°06′54″N 139°47′09″E / 33.11500°N 139.78583°E
Map
	RJTH Location in Japan
Runways
Statistics (2015)
Passengers	180,257
Cargo (metric tonnes)	1,074
Aircraft movement	3,872
	Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1]; Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[2]

Hachijojima Airport (八丈島空港, Hachijōjima Kūkō) (IATA: HAC, ICAO: RJTH) is a regional airport serving Hachijōjima in the southern Izu Islands, Tokyo, Japan.

History

Aerial photograph of Hachijojima Airport from 1978

An air field was established on the island of Hachijōjima in 1926 by the Imperial Japanese Navy. In 1954, it was turned over to civilian control and managed by the local authorities on the island. Scheduled service between Hachijōjima and Haneda Airport in Tokyo by Fujita Airlines in 1955, and subsequently to Komaki Airport in Nagoya. On April 30, 1963, a DC-3-201E (Registration JA5039) operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) crashed on landing. There were no injuries, but the aircraft was a total loss.

Later the same year, on August 17, 1963 Fujita Airlines DH-115 Heron (Registration JA6159) crashed shortly after takeoff into Hachijō-Fuji, the highest mountain on the island, killing all aboard (3 crew + 16 passengers). Following this fatal crash, Fujita Airlines merged into All Nippon Airways.

From the year 2000, ANA subsidiary Air Nippon operated flights to Hachijōjima using a Boeing 737-400 colorfully painted with a dolphin design to promote tourism. The campaign proved successful, and the aircraft used on the route was changed to a 737-500, and then to an Airbus A320. Flights to Oshima Airport were discontinued from 2009.

Toho Air Service operates helicopter services from Hachijōjima Airport to Aogashima and Mikurajima. Only All Nippon Airways's Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800 or Airbus A320 provide service to Haneda Airport every day.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
All Nippon Airways	Tokyo-Haneda

References

↑ AIS Japan Archived 2016-05-17 at the Portuguese Web Archive
↑ "Hachijojima Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

External links

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[AIP-1] AIS Japan Archived 2016-05-17 at the Portuguese Web Archive

[2] "Hachijojima Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.