Tokachi Airfield

Tokachi Airfield
Tokachi Airfield; 十勝飛行場
	IATA: none; ICAO: RJCT;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Location	Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Built	1937
Elevation AMSL	281 ft / 86 m
Coordinates	42°53′25″N 143°09′30″E / 42.89028°N 143.15833°ECoordinates: 42°53′25″N 143°09′30″E / 42.89028°N 143.15833°E
Map
	RJCT Location in Japan
Runways
	Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1]

Tokachi Airfield (十勝飛行場, Tokachi Hikōjō, formerly Obihiro Airport) (ICAO: RJCT) is an airfield located in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The airfield is situated close to JGSDF Camp Obihiro.

History

The airfield first opened in 1937 as an airfield for the Imperial Japanese Navy. In 1956, operation was taken over by the JGSDF. In December 1964, the airfield became Obihiro Airport with a 1,000 m runway. In December 1972, the runway was extended to a length of 1,500 m. In February 1981, civil use of the airport ceased ahead of the opening of Tokachi-Obihiro Airport in March 1981.^[2]

References

↑ AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau: Obihiro Airport history Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 August 2009 (in Japanese)

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[AIP-1] AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine.

[2] Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau: Obihiro Airport history Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 August 2009 (in Japanese)